autumn in budapest - day 3

the third day wasn't that much about running around the city and ticking the most important monuments or buildings. our legs and feet were screaming for mercy so we decided on a more relaxed pace. we intended to start with a local food market next to the moszkva ter, but ended up in the biggest commercial centre (arkadia-style) called mammut. it wasn't too inviting as - like in most shops around - it lacked good air conditioning, so when we spotted a nice-looking kilimanjaro bar in the centre's distant and quiet corner, we stayed there for more than one refreshing drink (the number of mojitos exceeded our initial plans as we decided to cover the extra zero in tip amount typed into the credit card terminal with drinks).

when we left the mojito bar it was impossible to find the market, so we wandered around the moszkva ter, spotted a cultural centre similar to fabryka trzciny and eventually took the metro to the pest side. there we went for lunch to a pretty bourgeois restaurant just next to the parliament house called biarritz, serving incredibly delicious, imaginative and abundant food. when we left, happy with the food and a bottle of tokay for two, we decided to return to the castle hill on the buda side. after dawn it's wonderfully lit with lights that emphasize the rich architecture and hilly landscape. we sat for a coffee in miro bar and then took a walk to the halaszbastya. there, next to an anti-government political gathering, kamil surprised me with the most beautiful gift, asking me to be his forever and offering me a lovely ring (obviously accepted!). no doubt, it was the top moment of the evening (if not the whole trip) so afterwards, without investigating too much into the manifestation, we just walked down the hill and took the train back to our hotel.