Day 23(05.08.17) Saturday
Earlier in the week, I discussed with one of the conductors (therapist) in Nimmy’s class where I could buy some of the equipment they used for therapy. She advised me to buy some of the parts that may be difficult to get. She advised I check two shops in the same axis. OBI and Praktiker. […]
Day 22 (04.08.17) Friday
Today was Aunty Margaret’s (Wendy’s mum) last day in Budapest . Before coming to Budapest, I had been chatting with her daughter, Wendy, hoping she would come for the program. I met them three years ago when we came to Peto for the first time. They were very nice and welcoming and we became friends, […]
Day 20 ( 02.08.17) Wednesday
At the beginning of the programme, the conductors told the parents that they would arrange for us to meet with the older kids in other groups so we could ask them questions. That was a welcome idea for me but they didn’t mention it again as the time went by. I approached the conductors and […]
Day 19 ( 01.08.17) Tuesday
Grace, grace and more grace for everyone with a loving heart. Today was another day of adventure; Aunty Margaret took Pemmy and I to the souvenir market close to Fovam and Vaci. It’s known as the Central Market Hall; it’s an indoor market. What amazed me most at this market was the way the vendors […]
Day 18 (31.07.17) Monday
Weather forecast says this week maybe the hottest in Budapest this summer. I remembered I said I wasn’t paying for air conditioning and moreover, our room faces the courtyard so it’s cool but when the weather is about to hit 40°ᶜ and above…. Well I have learnt over and over again that to every rule […]
Day 17 (30.07.17) Sunday
What came to my mind today was an image of a tired frog that lay down and said “sorry I can’t today. My sister’s, friend’s mother’s, grandpa’s, brother’s, grandson’s uncle’s fish died and yes, it was tragic. I didn’t want to do anything but stay indoors and rest. After all, I am on holiday. I […]
Day 14 (27.07.17) Thursday
We packed our things into the luggage room and headed for Nimmy’s school. LOA followed us; his flight was for 4pm so he was not really in a hurry to get to the airport. That morning when I saw Wendy’s mum she told me one of the conductors (therapist) at the school was getting married […]
Day 16 (29.07.17) Saturday
What an enjoyable morning. We were not in a hurry to leave the house; we all slept in. I had decided to go for the wedding. Who knows, I may never get another opportunity to attend an Hungarian wedding. Have you ever packed for a trip and you looked at some clothes and you thought […]
Day 15 (28.07.17) Friday
The first thing Pemmy said when she woke up at 6am, ‘Mummy, I want my daddy.’ Before LOA left for home, Pemmy would always insist that he must bathe her. So, this morning she insisted I bathe her. While bathing her she kept saying, daddy doesn’t do this or daddy does it this way. I […]
Day 13 (26.07.17) Wednesday
Hungarians love beer. When I visited Paris some years back, I realized that the French love (in order of priority) smoking then public display of affection (PDA-kissing and smooching in public) Okay so for the French, smoking and PDA will tie for first position then drinking beer, second position. Maybe it’s their weather, right? They […]
Day 12 (25.07.17) Tuesday night
We got to the boat cruise at 9pm. LOA had studied the map so well so we knew which train to take and also alternative routes, just in case…We couldn’t afford to get stranded before midnight. The long queue we met at the harbor was like none I had seen on this trip. It was […]
Day 12 (25.07.17) Tuesday afternoon
When we got back to the hotel after Nimmy’s therapy, I had just an hour before leaving for the send forth party. Actually, Nayo was going back to England with three of her children only leaving behind the person who came for the therapy, Katouche (who is an undergraduate of History and also a professional […]
