Budapest

Today:

So fun. We started with a steep uphill ride on a cog railway... where we joined 'the Children's Railway', a training school for kids to learn on-the-job skills. Its a real railway, run by kids, that runs through the Buda Hills. It is magical and damn funny. Lots of uniforms and saluting... After that, a hike up to the highest lookout point over Budapest and stunning views for miles around. An empty chair-lift took us down, down down, then we zigzagged our way across Buda to the Bela Bartok house just in time for a guided tour. Pictured here is his quite study and if you look closely at his portrait you can see two bullet holes...

We ended the day relaxing in thermal waters... then out for a pizza. A truly memorable, fantastic day.

Yesterday:

Morning - shopping for food at the Central Market. A feast for all the senses.

Afternoon -  we went to the Gellert baths and relaxed in the healing waters...

Evening - big home cooked meal, washed down with fine Hungarian wine and concluded with Unicum! (And caught up with downloads of TV shows, Corrie and Flashpoint...)