Finally the day has dawned not so bright, and from our hotel window we can see the tops of the trees swaying, and flags fluttering and tangling around their flag poles. When we venture out, I am only just warm enough in my short sleeved t-shirt. Some relief from the hot weather at last. A … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Budapest
Budapest
Bath Time in Budapest
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
Hungarian Parliament Building
Hungarians consider that their civilisation dates to 896. In the next 1000 years the Magyars went from being a nomadic Central Asian tribe rampaging through the Continent, to a legitimate power, helping the Habsburgs rule one of the mightiest empires Europe had ever seen (according to Rick Steve's guidebook). The millennium celebrations of 1896 were … Continue reading Hungarian Parliament Building
The Reluctant Retiree 