Szechenyi Thermal Baths

Budapest, Hungary  I am not a bath person, and I never have been.  So, the idea of getting into a giant bathtub with hundreds of strangers did not sound all that appealing.  However, I feel like part of traveling is stepping outside of your comfort zone and experiencing things you might not normally do.  I put my swimming suit and my game face on, and literally took the plunge. We started in the largest outdoor pool, which was one of the coolest.  It was neat to see older men playing chess in the pool, and it was interesting to see that there was very little horsing around, even though there was a fair amount of young adults.  People either reclined against the sides of the pool, stood in groups and talked or just kind of floated around.   After trying the 2nd outdoor pool, we ventured inside.  The each pool was in a different room, and as the temperature of the pools increased, the size of the pools decreased.  One reason I don't like baths is that I tend to get overheated, so sitting