In our brief time in Budapest, I’ve somehow found a nearby hike and gotten us on a bus to an area nearby where we can supposedly pick up the trail. We’re dropped off by the side of the road, where the whirlwind from passing cars buffets us every few seconds as we hike up to the trailhead. Then it’s through the woods, into the village of Pilisborosjenő, and up the hill to the summit Nagy-Kevély. It’s a gorgeous, hot day at the end of summer and we’re not letting it go to waste.
What did we find on our hike during this beautiful summer day? Well…
Cars and trucks pass us at high speeds near the trail entrance.Snails wait out the heat of the day.A beetle struggles to stay upright. There were dozens of these beetles along the trail, all struggling to walk or on their backs with their feet in the air. I’m not sure if it’s just because it’s the season’s end or some kind of chemical/disease exposure.Strange squat sentinels sit along the trail. What are they for?An interesting seed hanging from a vine.Ants excitedly scuttle around a sticky puddle on the surface of a mushroom.Probably a wild Pink (Dianthus)Wild Chicory flowers; the plant can be used as coffee substitute, and is also where your endives and radicchio come from.Wild Barberis(barberries) growing from a bush.The Camel Rocks, a climb-able limestone/sandstone formation.An odd tuft growing on a wild rosebush. I’m guessing it’s some kind of parasite. Oh, I’m right; it’s a wasp larva home.A European Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis), now reddish-brown at the end of mating season.A shallow cave in the cliff.A view from near the top of the hill.A stamp near the top of the hike! BYO stamp pad, though.Stoytcho at the summit.Another wildflower, possibly a variety of Spotted Knapweed (Centauria maculosa).Hmm, I don’t think so.A European Green Lizard, still green for mating season.
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