Enjoying Pápa with the Family

Yesterday, we went with Grandpa, Mom and Rachel on a walk down to the walking area. We stopped in shops, peeked in windows and took some pictures. All agreeing that Greek salads sounded great for lunch, we took a break and ate lunch on the outside patio at Vita Fit. People-watching is the thing to do at Vita Fit, so we did just that! We enjoyed our salads and glass bottles of water before paying our bill and continuing our walk.

Rachel discovered a shop with very inexpensive makeup and jewelry, some of which she purchased. As a group, we recognized that the Roman Catholic Church doors were open and all ventured in. When Dusty and I previously entered the church, we were less than impressed. It was much less extravagant than we were expecting, especially in comparison to churches we had seen in Bratislava and Keszthley. Entering the church this time, seemed different however. The church seemed to have grown since the last time we saw it, obviously impossible. It also seemed more decorative and impressive. I came to the conclusion that I was perceiving the church differently due to the fact that the Reformed Church (by our house) was the last church I was in, and that church is very simple and plain (solely on the inside). In comparison, this Roman Catholic Church looked spectacular. We were able to take a few pictures inside.

Ice cream, ice cream, ice cream…Yes, we got ice cream again! Between us, we tried the tiramisu, Belgian chocolate, apple pie, and vanilla with chocolate chips and orange swirls (turns out that the orange swirls were nowhere to be found in our scoop! ) We all ventured home, rested, and then went back out!

I have talked, again and again, about the great Döner Kabob! Naturally, we had to all go and check it out. Mom and I ordered chicken, the rest ordered beef. The Döner Kabobs were absolutely amazing! It turns out I was previously, incorrectly calling them Gyros. I have learned that Gyros, come from Greece, and Döner Kabobs come from Turkey. The Döner Kabob shop in Pápa, sells just that, Döner Kabobs. We have also had Gryos, but at Kattanis and Vita Fit, all of which were good, but absolutely no comparison to the Döner Kabob!!

Today, we have all decided to take a day of rest. No one will be able to enjoy their time here if they are exhasuted! It is so important to rest wherever and whenever you can. We went with Grandpa to Tesco and picked up some groceries. Then we headed to a bakery down town, directly across from the Villa Classica, to pick up some fresh pastries for the morning. Dusty and I had not yet been to this bakery, so it was a new experience for all of us. It turns out, we have been missing out! The prices were a bit cheaper than we have been paying (by a few cents ), and the woman behind the counter spoke English and was even a little friendly!

For our lazy day, I have a pot of spaghetti sauce cooking on the stove, a fresh loaf of bread to slice up, and all of the fixings for a large salad. We just finished lunch which consisted of sandwiches with fresh bread, local meat, lettuce, tomato, ”Heilmans” mayo (straight form the states) and Hungarian mustard...yum!