Yesterday was sunny but very windy. We decided walk downtown and have lunch at Kittanis. We sat down and ordered a pizza with salami, ham, peppercinni, and tomatoes along with a peach tea and sparkling water. We have never been disappointed with the food at Kittanis, always a good choice! After paying for our meal we walked outside and we were approached by two young boys. We asked if they spoke English and one boy said “English”, we learned that all he could say was, “English”. Then they asked if we spoke Roman, which is the language of the Gypsies. Again we said nem (no), we said goodbye and started to walk towards the grocery store (Interspar).

Interspar is in a small shopping complex, which includes Charles Vögele. The walk towards the stores took us on streets we have not yet been. We have discovered a very large, old synagogue. Surprisingly the building is still standing, though condemned, despite the presence of the Nazis during the Nazi occupation. This new path also lead us by a small market, some drinking shops, and homes.

After making it to the shopping center, we first went into a store very similar to Big Lots. The items were very inexpensive and we purchased a couple of coffee cups. In less than one month, we will have 3 more people staying with us!  (Hence the reason we need more coffee cups) Jennifer’s mom, sister, and grandpa will be joining us in Hungary and on travels to other countries. We next went to Charles Vögele, which had super cheap mens and womens clothes. Interspar itself, is located its own little mall which includes a large cheap clothing store, a book store, coffee shop/café, a drug store, shoe store and an accessories store.

After browsing all of the shops, we strolled back home. Again, we took a different path and saw new sights. It was another fantastic and relaxing day in Pápa.