Chicken Soup in Budapest
In short, Budapest, Hungary is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. Moscow was amazing because it was so old, cold, and scary. Budapest is not only old but elegant. I asked our tour guide how Budapest compares to other European cities. He said there are five that a person must see: London, Vienna, Paris, Rome (I think he said Rome), and Budapest. I have now seen one of the five must see cities in Europe. Perhaps I will be able to visit the other four on my next cranky day tour during a future mission trip.
We ate dinner tonight in the Citadel on a hill called Panorma. I got the impression that since we were an American group they wanted to feed us something familiar. So I looked at Brent to my right and said, “I never really pictured myself eating Chicken Noodle Soup, fried chicken, and fries in a European Citadel in Budapest listening to a Hungarian String Band.” Yet, my non-dream has become a reality. I have walked Red Square, baptized my eldest daughter, and eaten “Chicken Noodle Soup, fried chicken, and fries in a European Citadel in Budapest listening to a Hungarian string band.” My life is complete. Yes, like a tourist, I bought the Hungarian string band CD.
Tomorrow (6/5), we travel to Oradea, the actual site of our mission. So far this mission has been the surreal moment I wanted it to be. Standing at Panorma overlooking Budapest it was hard to believe that I was actually there with my family. There would be no thought of “I can’t wait to tell Shannon about this,” she was there. My daughters saw what I saw. We experienced the never ending day and its cranky tour together. I could not ask for anything more. I am blessed. God is good.
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