Easter Monday Seniors visit to Hollókő

On 24 March, Easter Monday, the senior couples of the mission visited Hollókő in the northern mountains of Hungary. It was a cold, wet, snowy day. We got the van stuck for a few minutes trying to turn it around. Sister Dukelow slipped and slid her way through the town on the old rock streets because of the slush and flat soled shoes. We hiked up to the castle and enjoyed the views. The castle was built in the 13th Century and has been partially restored to make it safe for tourists. The town was full of visitors expecting to see the traditional Hungarian Easter festivities. Due to the inclement weather and the outdoor stage being covered with snow, they moved the colorful and energetic folk dancing inside where only about 120 of the thousand visitors could see the performance. The shops and street vendors did a brisk business. Lunch was a disaster. The weather cleared up in the afternoon and we enjoyed a sunny drive home to Budapest.