Here are some pix from the trip:
Parliament Building/Icy Danube: If this looks cold, you would be right.
I froze by butt off on Sunday.
At the foot of Castle Hill in Buda. In the backgound is Matthias Church and Fishermen's Bastion which was built to honor the Magyar (Hungarian) defeat of the Turks
Statue inside the Széchenyi Baths: Look closely--the boy is taking a leak on his dad.
Transylvannia Castle in the Main City Park--there were no less than 5 architectural styles included in this amazing building
Me and a relic of the Evil Empire--the Trabant. These were the original Smart Cars.
Soviet Statue relocated to the new Momento Park. Rather than melt down/destroy all of the Soviet monuments, the Hugarians tore them out of the city and put them in a park on the outskirts of town where tourists pay good money to check them out. That's capitalism at it's best! What a 180.
Tank Driving ad. Only in Hungary.
Out on the pub crawl. Ran into a group of French & international students from Tolouse who couldn't have been nicer people. Great cultural exchange over some good Hungarian beer and gulash. This guy (alcohol-induced memory loss...can't remember the name) was originally from Tunisia but grew up in France while his girlfriend was from Columbia. Some of the other folks in the group were from Norway and Argentina (not to mention native French). Our guide for the night was Hungarian. I told them I felt like I was in the United Nations.
Not just any Micky D's. This was the first one opened behind the Iron Curtain.
On the way home from Hungary, I am convinced Jen would have had a good time. The Hungarians reminded me a lot of the Germans. Sorta formal but not stuffy. Also, the place was pretty cheap. They haven't yet converted to the Euro which made everything about half price other other countries in Europe. For example, I got a great meal w/wine at a hip retro restaurant called Menza in the heart of the city for around 15 dollars. Who knows? Maybe I will return again with family in tow.
At the foot of Castle Hill in Buda. In the backgound is Matthias Church and Fishermen's Bastion which was built to honor the Magyar (Hungarian) defeat of the Turks
Statue inside the Széchenyi Baths: Look closely--the boy is taking a leak on his dad.
Transylvannia Castle in the Main City Park--there were no less than 5 architectural styles included in this amazing building
Me and a relic of the Evil Empire--the Trabant. These were the original Smart Cars.
Soviet Statue relocated to the new Momento Park. Rather than melt down/destroy all of the Soviet monuments, the Hugarians tore them out of the city and put them in a park on the outskirts of town where tourists pay good money to check them out. That's capitalism at it's best! What a 180.
Tank Driving ad. Only in Hungary.
Out on the pub crawl. Ran into a group of French & international students from Tolouse who couldn't have been nicer people. Great cultural exchange over some good Hungarian beer and gulash. This guy (alcohol-induced memory loss...can't remember the name) was originally from Tunisia but grew up in France while his girlfriend was from Columbia. Some of the other folks in the group were from Norway and Argentina (not to mention native French). Our guide for the night was Hungarian. I told them I felt like I was in the United Nations.
Not just any Micky D's. This was the first one opened behind the Iron Curtain. On the way home from Hungary, I am convinced Jen would have had a good time. The Hungarians reminded me a lot of the Germans. Sorta formal but not stuffy. Also, the place was pretty cheap. They haven't yet converted to the Euro which made everything about half price other other countries in Europe. For example, I got a great meal w/wine at a hip retro restaurant called Menza in the heart of the city for around 15 dollars. Who knows? Maybe I will return again with family in tow.
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