05-03-24 Hongrie

Me and Max went to Hungary. Max knew a girl, she went to Canada as a primary school exchange with his primary school, so he got in touch with her and we went to visit her, Budapest and her family for Easter. It was really interesting how other country celebrate Easter, they do have tradition. Not the Cadbury one!!! So first we took an over night bus from Prague to Budapest and we arrive at 6 am I think. So she came to pick us up and we went to her flat. We made a small nap and then we went to visit. We also met one of her friend, she showed us the town a little bit. We went to take some wine we even went out in a salsa club. Budapest is a beautiful city, like Prague but I think it is a little bit dirtier. And since Hungarian is really similar to Finish language, my ears still have to get used to it. But still, one of the best aspects of the town is their bridge. And the old part, the castle and the huge Parliament. I think it is the biggest gothic building in the world. Really amazing. So we visited Budapest and we then went to Eger, her home town to celebrate Easter in her family. When we arrive we visited Eger, it is small but charming. During this stay at her family house, I never ate that much in my life. Her family is really charming. Ya I forgot to say even she didn’t really practice French since she came in Canada during her primary school she still knew French really well. So since her family didn’t really know English and less French , also Czech wasn’t helpful (Hungarian is really a different root) she was doing the translation for us. So the Sunday of Easter we woke up and then ate. The tradition in Hungary, is that the guys make a visit to the girls of the family and close friend. Everybody is really well dressed. So most of her friend/cousin/uncle came to visit her and at there arrival they splash the girls, the tradition is with water but they do it also with perfume. It should bring health and wealth. And of course everybody stayed and ate and drank wine. It is one of my best souvenirs, I will never forget how nice, warmful and charming her and her family was.

Easter in Czech republic

They do something really similar to the people in Hungary, instead of spraying perfume they hit the girl with a stick. It should be a special stick from a young bush. The girls are hiding from the boys and the boys try to find the girl and hit them. They do that when they are young probably because guys are not that strong… And the stick should bring too health and wealth to the girl…