Budapest – with fresh eyes
For five wonderful days, I forgot all about my worries. I picked up my camera again. I soaked in every gift life had to offer. Maybe I got a little carried away trying to show Alwin absolutely everything, but that's just how I am—whatever I do, I do at two thousand degrees. We didn't just tick off the usual tourist attractions. We wandered into Budapest's hidden corners, the places you only find if "your personal guide" ;-) takes you there. (For example, Anna Holló 's studio, where we got the most beautiful temporary tattoos. Even though we both are obsessed with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food, I made it my personal mission to introduce him to the very best of Hungarian cuisine. Twentysix, Gerlóczy, and Babka blended beautifully into our first category, while Retek Bisztró was simply unbeatable when it came to traditional Hungarian dishes. Their goulash soup and Hortobágy crêpes practically sang—forming a choir a lovely Taschner Chardonnay, and a genero...
