We only had one full day in Budapest, so we all wanted to make the most of it. Ben and I had never been before, but we both knew we would be back, so we all just tried to relax and wander.
First Stop: Starbucks. OMG, first Starbucks coffee in twenty months and it was AWESOME! Worth every penny.
St Stephen’s Basilica. This is a fantastic church, with wonderful views from the balcony that circles the dome at the top of the building. It was built in 1905 and is a Roman Catholic church.
The climb up the 300 plus steps to the balcony that rounded to top of the church.
And the view. I could have stayed up there for hours. It was incredible.
The traveling five…Eddie, Ben, Christina, myself and Chris… Great peeps to travel with…
Ah, Subway. How I have missed thee! Seriously, this was a fabulous sandwich and tasted just like home. And a Cherry Coke… Perfection!
We had such a great time just discovering new things.
I had never heard of Hungarian Paprika before going to Hungary. And then I walked into the market and was surrounded in all things paprika. And garlic. And hot peppers. It was incredible.
We walked thru this fabulous market and I just stood in awe of all things westernized. Yeh!!!
Ahhh, the Danube always makes me happy. There is a river boat you can take from Budapest to Vienna that I would love to do someday. It was a super windy day on the river today, but that didn’t stop me from doing some bridge walking.
Let the wandering and discovery continue. I love to find new places and discover new cities. After twenty months in much the same, it was a breath of fresh air to explore a new city.
And then it was time for a train to the wedding village.
Our hostel was amazing in Svartas. And Christina and I were roommates…just the two of us for two nights.
A packed day, but so fun! Cards, beer and Cheetos was a perfect way to end the day. CHEETOS!!! Yep, they don’t have those in Ukraine, so I thoroughly enjoyed every bite.
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