Blogs from Hungary, Europe - page 124

Day 9: Saturday 29 September 2007 What??? No English?? Wake up: 6:30am Breakfast 7am Depart for tour 8:30am This morning Dora took us to Hero’s Square first. I loved it. It had the tomb of the unknown soldier. Along the top of the columns, the statues mean work, war, peace and wealth. The main statue in the centre was of Arc Angel Gabriel. The legend was that the Pope wasn’t sure who to give the crown to… Poland or Hungary. He dreamt the angel told him Hungary. We drove through a park where there were zoos (saw an elephant) swimming pool and artificial lakes that become ice skating rinks. I’d love to see that. We ascended to the Fisherman’s Bastion which had amazing views of the city. We walked along the walls and took photos. Beautiful! ... read more

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Today we arrive in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Often I have visited this place in my dreams, imagining a city with old world charm of coffee houses, ornate majestic buildings and many thermal baths. The Donau ( Danube) broad and smooth leads us to Budapest, an enchanting city with a vibrant mix of East and West, Medieval and modern, but mostly known for its two parts the Buda, the hilly city, and the Pest the flat part. The city divided by the Donau is an architectural dream. As we approach the city we see an island within the river, the Margret Insel, named after a king’s daughter who was promised to God if he saved the city from impending harm by an enemy army. The city was spared and 9 year old Marguerite was given ... read more

Hey guys, After we returned to Munich from Croatia, Mark and Kris headed back to the States for a bit. Matt and I were hanging out in Wombat's, great hostel near the train station, and were trying to come up with some travel plans. Luckily, he happened to find a good deal on a train to Budapest, Hungary. On a whim, we bought the tickets for three days in advance and decided that we would go to Budapest, hang out for a few days, and then go backpacking in an area of the Carpathian mountains in the north of the country, near the Slovakian border for a few days. We booked hostels for three nights in Budapest and left all the other details up in the air. When we first arrived in Budapest we had some ... read more

Noticing that the word SEX ensures hits on our blog- we have decided to include it in our title- there is nothing in this blog to do with sex! Well after what seemed to be an eternity, it was Friday and we found ousrelves running for the train again - this time was from work, we decided to go in for half day so we get some paid hours! ha ha We made it to the station and boarded our 1.15pm train to Luton Airport with lunch bag between our teeth and luggage in our hands. It was an uneventful two and half hour plane ride and we arrived safely to Budapest airport and picked up by a coach to take us to our Hotel. It was 9pm by the time we got to the hotel ... read more