The Baths

So we are in Budapest and we decided to go to the baths, since that is a Budapest tradition. The Szechenyi bath was near our hotel, reviewed favorably by our travel guide, and most of all recommended as the best bath in Budapest by Gábor (more on Gabor later by the female corespondent). Well, we read in our book that the baths are nude and segregated. But we decide to bring our swimsuits just in case. Well, I forgot mine and it turned out to be a tragic mistake. You had to have a bathing suit to enter the bath, but luckily they rented some. A vintage 1989 bathing suite laden with lots of bright colors was what I ended up wearing. You should have seen the look on Ashley’s face when she saw me, she could not stop laughing at me…..she has a mean streak almost as wide as mine.

Anyway, the baths were awesome. The water was slightly cooler than the baths that we have visited in the states (but warmer than Karlov Vary!). They had several different baths to choose from with different types of water and temperatures, it was very relaxing. They also had this awesome steam room that was extra hot. So hot Ashley had to leave right after entering, but I loved it.

After the baths we visited the Nemzeti Museum and got an excellent overview of Hungarian history. Its always great to learn about the region you are visiting, and this was especially nice as the museum was free (as in beer) and with loads of English.

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