#47 in Progress: Széchenyi Thermal Bath

The thermal baths of Budapest are a must. Széchenyi Thermal Bath is the oldest and most popular. There are fifteen pools, three outdoor and twelve indoor, all varying from hot to cold. In addition to the pools, there are saunas, steam rooms and massage rooms.

At the end of the day, Sonia and I splurged for some massages. My “masseuse” was a burley Hungarian man who was not happy with the length of my board shorts. He made me hike them up as far as possible for my sixty minute session with him. All week long I was read by locals as more Hungarian than tourist. Must be the Lithuanian in me. Because of this, Sonia asked me last night at dinner if I had any Hungarian in me. Well, after my massage I’d have to say a little bit.