This morning Roger, Amanda & I had to be at the travel agency by 9 for our tour to Eger. Even with stopping at the pastry shop we got there a half hour early.
It ended up just being the tour guide and us. It took about 90 minutes to drive to Eger. I do not know how people can afford to drive in Europe. Gas is about $8.00 a gallon and you have to pay for parking no matter where you go.
After parking the car we walked up to the castle.
They were the first to defeat the Turks due to this fortress.
We waited with all the school children that were here for a field trip, while our tour guide paid the entrance fee.
There was a little old Hungarian woman selling some items.
Our guide (don't ask what his name is because I couldn't tell you, although he did say it was a Turkish name) gave us a history lesson while taking advantage of the shade.
There were very good views from up here of the city below.
The people of Eger after their occupation from the Huns realized they needed to build a fortress out of stone and up on a hill.
Which is what helped them defeat the Turks the first time, but they were not so lucky the second time.
We could see people walking on a tiny balcony of the Minaret. It is 130' tall. The cross on top represents the Christian victory over the Ottoman's.
He then took us on a walk through the city.
Dobo Square
He gave us the history of the Minorite Church.
He wanted to show us the gates at the entrance to the County Hall but they had been removed and this is all that was left.
Although they did have other iron gates for the side entry.
E in Eger Cathedral is the 2nd largest church in Hungary.
The organ pipes for all the churches we have been in are like pieces of art.
When you walk out of the cathedral you are facing the Lyceum (Liceum), which was built in the 18th century and was the most impressive teacher-training college on the planet. It had the best books and astronomical equipment money could buy. It is still a college for teachers today.
After that we headed for lunch.
We started off with a rose' wine and a bowl of soup.
Then came the main course which was really good. It was chicken wrapped in bacon, rice and a salad, which they paired with a red wine.
The last wine was a white dessert wine.
Dessert was a light rum soaked cake with a vanilla cream sauce covered in dry cocoa on top of a chocolate sauce with a side of whipped cream.
With full tummies we headed back to Budapest. You could see the wine cellars that were against the hill.
Dessert was a light rum soaked cake with a vanilla cream sauce covered in dry cocoa on top of a chocolate sauce with a side of whipped cream.
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