Fun: Best Bükk Yet!

Bukk Day Trip: Spring Arrived

Thanks to our friend László, a knowledgeable and enthusiastic hiker of the Bükk, we've had the opportunity to walk through the woods again, this time as a part of a party of four adults and four children. The previous outing was in late March, when we were still waiting for Spring, and finding small signs in early flowers under brown leaves.

Now, in late April, the woods are a completely different sight. We went by bus to a fairly high point, then began a 20 kilometer hike up to the top of the rocky ridges, and through newly green forests. The views were wonderful; the weather perfect.

Sometimes the trail was a bit steep, but if the four boys could make it (one only 7), we surely could. We ended our walk in Bélapatfalva, where the train from Szilvásvárad just happened to be arriving shortly. We took the train back to Eger--a really wonderful Sunday outing. Enjoy the contrast in the seasons here, and take in the Bukk Day Trip: Spring Arrived Picasa slide show for a look at one part of one of Hungary's most beautiful national parks.