bye bye 2012

no, it doesn't mean that I think tomorrow is the end of the world. No, tomorrow I'm visiting my auntie Edit and probably do a bit more walking around the colourful Budapest Christmas kiosks and eat too much, just as usual. Housesitter Charlie seems a bit quiet lately, I mean he hasn't communicated for 5 days now, but a villager had spied him getting on a bus yesterday, so we hope all is well, he did his hermit- days while we were in Greece and all was ok at the end sort of. we made - well, Martin made a decent foto of the Újbuda market we visited today - building up our wine/veg/fruit supply and having a fish/sousage/főzelék lunch, very pleasant except for the carrying heavy stuff back part. We've seen two films, Monte something Summer pleasant enough if smaltzy, and The Hobbit - expected to be disappointed and were plus got a headache from the different definition. We might give a miss to the rest - how silly is it to make three long films from one thin book. We spent some time with my sister's three grandchildren, they are so beautiful and clever - but it was a bit of a shock to the system... even though it was only for the last hour they were all three present. Drew's apartment is warm and comfortable, and we are looking forward to the arrival of the rest of the company and the festivities. On the 31st everybody flies away - we'll spend New Year Eve with Marta

at a percussion concert, champagne included in the big new culturehouse (Müpa) and walking the streets of partying Budapest home. Happy holidays everyone! Foto of us from last christmas time in the Cellarium in Pécs if I remember correctly.