You asked about my (extremely limited) knowledge of Hungarian: I've been there, once (a week in 1995, in Budapest and elsewhere), and I play Hungarian music here. You're right; it's one of the more exotic languages here.

By the way, having been to a few places in the country, I decided if I were to retire somewhere, I'd like to do it in Tihany. That was my favorite spot of all the places we visited. Just a little estate there with a vineyard and wine cellar ... ==