Let's see: I've been to Gardonyi's twice – spoke to auntie Isa (that's what I remember her name to be); gone to the antique store and seen the stuff that was sold (well, most of it as I haven't come across the bronze leg yet); checked out the winery and saw the clue on the wall (thanks to MaG's WT as I didn't see it at all the first couple of times there! I'm trying to avoid using it too much.); did the cryptogram (my fav kind of puzzle); noticed the odd markings on the statue at Gardonyi's (not sure what to do with that at the moment)

Chilly in the room? hmmm…

I've read the brochure, but I may have missed something if it's supposed to be helpful…

Food for thought!

If there are mutlitple WTs for a specific game, I will always choose hers (yes, a her) as she's always very clear and concise. You mean GB? Yep, I cruise by but it's not for me, too “nice”. Some of the TR denizens – not me – have been perma-banned from the site (although most happened before she took over). We're renegades. [Image Can Not Be Found]

I'll have to take a closer look at the brochure. I've been treating it just like a real life brochure and jammed it in my pockets of infinity without a 3rd look.

Behold, day 3!

I'd been in the observatory weeks ago (seems like weeks) and seen the picture there, but didn't make the connection until I finally found the statue's foot AND went back to the observatory, then everything finally clicked into place. Plus I have this incredible talent for doing things in a non-linear fashion so things can get confusing particularly with the long periods of not playing this game.

Trying to get the exact placement on the brochure was a bitch. I had to look at the WT to get the exact placement because I was getting highly annoyed (I was off on one corner by one stinking block. Make the pixels bigger, people!).

Climbed the minaret – who the hell climbed those 97 incredibly shallow stairs, walked around that skinny tower with a rather rickey-looking railing and took all those pictures?! And then climbed back down? Brave, brave soul. (kinda reminds me of the tower in Byzantine)

Thanks for the link to MaG's site! I didn't realize she had her own with just her cute dogs (they are cute and I'm not a fan of bull terriers, even French ones) and WTs. That'll save my sanity. [Image Can Not Be Found]

Day 4!

That hungry look whenever Evi checks out Jonathan is classic. I'm thinking if she and Juli weren't office-mates, Evi'd have drugged Jonathan dragged him off to her lair. (and the wth is with Evi's hair? She looks like a blonde zebra.) At the end of day 3, I thought for sure Jonathan was headed for jail and deportation.

So far, all I've done is talk to Boldogi's wife. The drive out was beautiful!

Jonathan tells Juli he's already found treasue. Is that the cutest thing or what?

Had the cake - looked like some sort of poppy seed strudel. Next stop, the winery... in another couple of days.

[Image Can Not Be Found]  It's a game with an actual story! Actually, it's more like an interactive movie that's rather nicely done - FMV ftw. I tend to get stuck more often than I like because I neglect to look up, down, all-around or locate a hidden pixel, but it's "hella" better than the dreck that passes for the majority of mass marketed games.

The location is beautiful. I've made the run from Eger to whatever that other town is three times just to watch the fly-over of the drive out. I could definitely spend time wandering the city.

Day 5:

:singing: Jonathan & Juli sitting in a tree...

That family crest puzzle was a bitch. I figured out the majority of it based on the book, but got the wrong "chap ploye Azure de point fess", the wrong helmet and the wrong telamondes. Apparently, I forgot what a maul looks like. (in my defense, I don't usually play characters that bash things. I like the finesse of lovingly-crafted, finely-honed steel. Bludgeoning is a terribly messy business. [Image Can Not Be Found] )

I'll have to come back to the saga of J & J later this weekend. Although Juli pushing on the ring does not bode well with the quick cuts to those other unsavory looking characters.