After a long sleep, we did not get up till 8 am, we find ourselves in a new bed and place but in very nice surroundings. Gyonyi has a nice breakfast ready for us. Nancy as usual is into the coffee with no juice. Fresh Hungarian peppers are always great to start the day with the usual meats and cheeses. I get lots of OJ too. Yes it is sunny and warm again.

We will visit Pecs today, a cultural centre for Hungary. Gyonyi and Tamas' will lead us there. It is about 100 km from Garabonc. Tamas takes the Siat(a VW made in Spain). It has a 2L diesel engine and yes, air-conditioning. The trip takes us through many winding roads. There seems to be no direct way and Tamas finds the most interesting route. After 2 hours we are there.

We head to the main square (Szent Istvan ter) and see that the speeches have begun. Nancy is wearing her new good Italian walking shoes. This proves to be a success. We are walking uphill for the first half of the walk.
After the main square we visit a very old church (St. Stephen's). Pecs was the site for a battle between the Hungarian army and the Turkish army and this was the anniversary of the battle.
HISTORICAL NOTE:
"Turks crushed Hungarians in 1526. Hungary was liberated only 150 years later, after victory Prince Eugene of Savoy’s at Zenta in 1697. "

The church served as both an Islam temple and a catholic church. Over the church there is cross atop a Turkish half moon.

It is very hot so we sit under some chestnut trees and have a small beer (0.3L). Re-energized, we go to a 3-4 century burial ground for Roman and Christians. Only one skeleton was found there; a 50-60 year old man in a sarcophagus. The walk through is difficult for Gyonyi because she has spiky heels and there are lots of steel ramps with large openings. A bonus for us is that the price for "nyugdias" (retired people) is 50%.

Then we go to St. Peter and Paul Basilica which is atop the ancient burial grounds. Again there is a cost to visit; probably because they are rejuvenating the inside of the church. The outside has 4 large spires or steeples. There is no going to the choir loft. Someone warns me as I try to squeeze between the stair pillars.

There is a side sanctuary with vestments and chalices etc. and a cellar with two altars and a burial area for important bishops etc. Not as small and narrow as Stephen's Dome in Vienna.

On the way back we stop at a McDonalds. Tamas and Gyonyi get a burger and water while Nancy and I have a bottle of fizzy water. Then we wandered off our original path and ended up walking an extra kilometre or 2. I stopped to buy a second mouse.

The trip home proves to be longer because of road construction. Instead of going to home we stop at a new mall for some household needs. Then on to the main post office in Nagykanizsa so Tamas can pick up a package. It turns out to be COD and more Forints than any of us have, so he has to go to the bank firsts.

Back at the house in Garabanc we try to pursuade Gyonyi and Tamas to go out for dinner, but Gyonyi has other plans. In less than 20 minutes she has a lovely roast chicken dinner with "uborka salata" (cucumber salad) and boiled potatoes.
We manage to finish that all off... with a few beers for good measure.
Because of all the walking, there is no setanyi tonight.