"My house in Budapest
My hidden treasure chest,
My Golden water closet
My beautiful deposit
You-oooo
You-oooo
I'd leave it all"
Going to the toilet is a serious business in Budapest, at least that's what I've determined judging by the array of water closets I saw while staying there this summer.
Here is my most trusted and well used friend, I flushed this pan two or three times a night, (if that's a lot blame my prostate) also three or four times a day at meal times, nap time and times when it was just to hot to be outside.
Budapest is a city on the move, from former communist bloc to capitalist land of opportunity. So there are lots and lots of modern conveniences, but every now and then you find a gem of an old fashion flusher. This one adorned the public toilets at the Budapest Keleti railway station, and it only cost me 100 Forints.
Ahhh, who amongst us can ever forget the Labrynth of Buda Castle, well most of you since you've never been there. Atmosphere, intrigue, history and loads and loads of steps. No trip to the Labrynth would be complete without a trip to the smallest cave of them all.
Of course the castle of Buda is a grand and majestic place, I could only imagine the grandness of the conveniences, the splendour, the magnificence. Well, actually it was all rather dull, sigh.
But I did find quirky and whimsical. It was in a restaurant called the Drum Cafe. It left you with no doubt which gender was to visit which door.
And so it went on and on, hot days, liquid refreshments, have to pee, rest in the apartment, have a drink, need to pee, And so without further narrative here's the rest.
