Athens, Manchester, Budakeszi - soon back to Kiskassa

message from the jet-set - we made it to Athens, and survived the absolute multitasking taxi driver - in one hand beads (click-clack) in the other broken faced mobile phone in active use. Eye on the GPS monitor, loud music. But he got us to our quaint airbnb place safely, and for the 10 euros that we were told it should cost. We had a pleasant and beautiful stay in Athen's Plaka district, just under the Acropolis. And now we are at granddad’s in Milnrow, we had Martin for a week and Szonya for 3 days overlap of 4 of us together - lovely. Even the weather wasn't as awful as could have been. Only quite awful. The Marble Arch is a pub to visit, if you are in Manchester, dear reader. We had our fill of fish-n-chips, curries, even christmas pudding. A few days left for a last group-curry and meeting a few friends who couldn't make it there. On Sunday we are flying to Budapest, we have a couple of days to see the Newest Little Relative - Juci's little Dorka. And on Tuesday or Wednesday - we are back in Kiskassa!! the one which looks like a cafe is the bakery where we had our breakfasts in Athens, you can see the had of a staff member on a fascinating good's l