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Day 5 of our Victorian Road Trip: Bendigo to Ballarat

January 1, 2017 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 22 Comments

Happy New Year to my fellow bloggers and followers. May health, love and happiness be overflowing in 2017. For my first resolution I plan on catching up with our Victorian trip blogs! I feel as if we are leaving Bendigo without having properly explained the history and cultural context of this city, but on the … Continue reading Day 5 of our Victorian Road Trip: Bendigo to Ballarat

Bath Time in Budapest

August 21, 2013March 31, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 12 Comments

Our tour of the Parliament House includes a Budapest city coach tour. We are driven past many of the major sites, including Heroes Square, which according to our guide is the nicest and biggest in Budapest. We end up on the Buda side of the city, and our coach off-loads us for some time in … Continue reading Bath Time in Budapest

Sizzling in Budapest

August 18, 2013March 31, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 2 Comments

The weather forecast for today is a high of 38'c (100'f) and a low of 23'c (73'f).  This is indicative of the weather we have been experiencing for weeks now.  Although it is not humid, the heat is exhausting, and there is no breeze to provide relief. We are due to switch hotels today.  We … Continue reading Sizzling in Budapest

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