Tokaj, Hungary has been the host of the Crescendo Nyari Akademia for the second summer in a row (we were here last year as well). Last year, we had to get used to a new "host location." This meant where to find all the things we needed (and wanted): department stores, ATMs, grocery stores, the best ice cream, the best coffee, bakeries, night-hang-out-places, best place for wine and beer and pizza, and so on.
PHOTO: Tokaj's little jem.
A new addition to Tokaj this year was the "Little Blue Train." It was a slow, very cute, tourist train that meandered through the town. The town is also on a slow incline - not very steep, but you notice it when you have walked it twice per day.
(Average walking during our stay in Tokaj was about 8 km per day).
It looked like so much fun, so I mentioned to a lot of people that I wanted to take the time to "take the slow train" through the town once.
PHOTO: My partner-in-crime and I ...
Experiencing our surroundings, no matter how "local" (or "temporarily local") we are, as new travelers, is always recommended. It brings joy, spontenaeity, and a thrill of "new" to us, even in a situation where we are regular residents, employees, or guests.
