River cruise in Budapest 20230906_183504

River cruise in Budapest

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September 6th 2023
Today was a bit more low key, as poor Elly has blisters from all our walking yesterday. We did some laundry in the morning, then headed out later morning for our caffeine fix (diet coke for me, coffee for Elly). After that, we walked down by the river to see the Shoes by the Danube monument. It's a bunch of metal shoes along the rivers edge, as a reminder of an atrocity during WWII, when thousa ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more