We had a leisurely morning while we waited for the rest of our tour group to arrive at about noon. After they got there, we left for a brief tour of an area by the Danube River before heading to the Central Market Hall for lunch. There we had a chance to see Hungarian specialty foods, craft items, beautiful embroidered table clothes, as well as all kinds of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese, and strudels.
The sights were a feast of color for the eyes - we had goulash soup and bread for lunch and a piece of apple strudel for dessert.
After the Central Market Hall, we had some free time - Greg and I ended up walking to the New York Cafe for coffee. The New York Cafe, built in 1894, at one point won the title of "the most beautiful Cafe in the world." It became renowned as a literary Cafe and served as an intellectual center for Budapest's writers, journalists, and artists. World War I put an end to the first golden age of the Cafe. After the war, it was reopened as an elegant restaurant and once again served as the social hub of Budapest. During the depression and World War II, it became an "elegant warehouse." Many years later, the Cafe was restored and reopened in 2006. It now welcomes guests in all its former splendor.
We met the rest of our group at 7:30 for dinner. As we walked to the restaurant, we walked past St. Stephen's Bascillica all lit up at one end of a large plaza.
At our dinner at the restaurant, we had a delicious meal. After the first course, the chef gave a demonstration of how he prepares strudel including the stretching of the dough to the length of the table. While we finished dinner, the strudel was baked and we got to have if for dessert.
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