Arrived in Budapest after a very long train ride from belgrade, however the good news was the train station was only a 3 minute walk from the Hotel. had a chance on the first night to have a look around and get my bearings, seemed to get a little lost and apparently was walking parallel to the Danube without actually seeing it! Next day tried to cram as many touristy things in as I could. Saw the Museum, Parliament, Buda Castle, castle Hill, The Chain Bridge and Budapest Castle (complete with Funicular). Came back down the Funicular at night, the Chain [View Full Entry]

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Hi All! I'm really glad to discover travelblog for my self! A bit upset that there is no way to add blogger blog as a feed to this blog cuz I usually use my Blogger to enter my posts..anyhow, I decided that this blog can be of use for anyone who lives and wants to come to Budapest to visit. http://budupdub.blogspot.com/ I usually put my thoughts about the places where I have been in Budapest and I try to go away from the touristic advises because I live in BP for 4 years and a bit tired from the usually recommended [View Full Entry]

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It has been a while since we had a good computer to use, so sorry that pics haven't been posted. Sorry also if there are any crazy spellings. I've been trying to work my way around these keyboards...the letters aren't always the same. After we left Prague and went to Terezin concentration camp for half a day. It is considered to be one of the more "tame" camps, but was still very difficult to see (and to not tear up when reading about those who stayed or died there). I think that 33,000 people died here; most were sent onward to [View Full Entry]

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Can you see what I've done with the title here? It's like, I've been to Hungary and was feeling hungry as well! Ah, creativity lull (or I've read too many British newspapers). Anyway, in terms of a city break, Budapest is simply awesome. As you will discover by reading on, this place has everything. As is worryingly becoming the norm before a holiday, I had so much going on that I had not really thought much about the holiday itself until I was actually on the plane after work on Thursday. I wasn't even excited until Davies and I touched down [View Full Entry]

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After a good night’s sleep, I set out this morning on a day of touring Budapest. My first stop was the Central Market a few blocks from the hostel. But it’s Sunday so it was closed. I did get a peak inside through the window and it looks enormous. I think I missed out on this one. From there I took a leisurely stroll over the bridge to the Buda side. I had my eyes set on climbing to the top of Gellert’s Hill and taking in the views of the city. Towards the base of the hill, I took a [View Full Entry]

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After last night’s merry making I, along with all the other guests at the hostel, took our times getting up and getting ready. I still hadn’t done any research on what there is to do in Budapest when Steve asked what I was up to today. He said a lot of people were going to a Turkish thermal bath in the city. Sure. I’m in. We walked to a nearby metro which we’d use to get to the bath house. The metro here is apparently the second oldest in Europe. And it shows. The trains are very short and the stations [View Full Entry]

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Today was my last day in Budapest, so I had to check out of the B&B after breakfast. Was able to store my bags while I did some last minute sightseeing. The weather was a little less cold and was dry today. Took the Metro to a bus stop for a trip to Statue Park, also known as Memento Park. After the fall of Communism, the many statues around Budapest were taken down and are now at this park. Some of them, such as the giant Stalin one had been partially demolished years back, leaving only his boots on top of [View Full Entry]

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I arrived in Budapest this afternoon. Another uneventful train ride. The train was late again. They seem to always be. Not a big deal - I don’t have grand plans here. The hostel in Budapest is a bit different than most I’ve stayed at. It’s much more of a laid back crowd. I could easily see them having the place on a beach with a campfire if they could. A guitar hung from above the couch as some of the guests lounged around and rested up for another night on the town. Once I was settled in, quite an ordeal since [View Full Entry]

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Today was the day I met Carolyn Bánfalvi for a walking tour of the Central Market Hall. I took the tram down the Buda side of the Danube, and walked over the green Liberty Bridge. Was a very easy stroll and quite pleasant regardless of the cold rain. Carolyn was a great tour guide and full of information. We were up, down and all around the Hall looking at cases of fresh produce, including things that I really haven't seen since I was a kid. Off the top of my head, I remember seeing quince and kalarabi, which we would just [View Full Entry]

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As the title suggest, I did take the thermal bath in Budapest today, but I took water all day long. Everywhere I walked, the rain was with me blowing in my face, down my coat and all around. It has turned so cold and wet here that I had to spend the morning looking for a heavier coat. Ironically, I bought a Columbia Sportswear coat from Portland. Had to get a new hat and scarf, since the new coat is brown and the grey and black would have clashed. To be honest, I was just not into going out and doing [View Full Entry]

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