I spent most of my day touring Budapest (Pronounced Budda Pesh). Budapest is a great place and I find the people friendly and it is easy to get around. One side of the Danube River is Buda and the other side is Pest. Very neat separation, but a funny American translation. How would you like to live in ‘Pest’! Anyhow, I absolutely loved the Castle District. I spent a better part of the day just touring this area. The Royal Castle, Fishermen’s Bastion (a protection point for Buda, but never used-it was primarily a fish market and used by the Fishermen’s Guild, hence Fishermen’s Bastion). I took a nice hike to the highest point in Budapest, the Citadella and Gellert Hill, believe me when I say it is NO hill! Ugg! I also toured parliament and
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