Another Saturday - another adventure! We are enjoying visiting the different markets around the city. The crazy building above is Lehel Ter, a large indoor market in Pest that our Hungarian teacher recommended. The markets are quite overwhelming with stall after stall of vendors. We saw our share of pig feet and chicken feet, complete with toenails - who cooks chicken feet??? We did get some great fruits and veggies and some local honey. It is a good place to practice some basic Hungarian.
After leaving Lehel, we ventured out to Margaret Island. It is an island of green space in the middle of the Danube, especially popular during the warmer months. We had never been, so even though it was quite cold, we decided to explore a bit.
Cade was super snuggly in his stroller sleeping bag...who wouldn't love that?
Chelsea was quite excited to get a turn in the back pack.
We walked along the path and came across the ruins of this church from the 13th century.
Further along the path, we found the remains of a convent from the 13th century. The island was named after Margaret, the daughter of a king of Hungary. He promised God that if God would deliver Hungary from the Mongols, he would dedicate his child to the church. So, Margaret was sent to this convent at a young age.
It was a fun place to explore, and we only saw a bit of it. We look forward to visiting again this spring - it is supposed to be beautiful with lots of flowers. There are also pools, parks, and a petting zoo....all of which are closed in the winter. We will definitely make a return trip!
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