On Tuesday evening we had the Opening Ceremony and sprint event prize giving for the Elite and Junior races. Firstly Marquita and I marched down the street in our NZ shirts behind the NZ flag in country order alphabetically. We entered the university hall and found a seat.
They had some pre event entertainment. First up was a local singer who had been a contestant in the Hungarian sing for the stars or Hungarian Idol equivalent. Then we had a series of Hungarian dances with the men doing their thigh and boot slapping and the women twirling. The world champion Latin American local dancing team did a few dances too. The official speeches by various dignitaries were unexpectedly short.
Loving your blogs. It's a very long time since we were in Hungary but still have good memories. Keep the blogs coming and all the best for the races. Sam
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