Such a perfect morning sailing along the Danube River, visiting and watching scenery pass us by. We’ve crossed a country border and are heading toward Budapest. I wonder what we’ll see there.
Early in the afternoon we met a very knowledgeable man named Gabor, he said we could call him Gabriel because that’s what his name is in English, and he took us on a walk around the Pest side of the river and into central Budapest. He explained how the city is divided by the river with Pest on the flatter land side of the river and Buda up the hillside on the other. He showed us lots of important buildings, including the Hungarian Parliament buildings which were built in the early 1900s and famous for being one of the largest assembly buildings in Europe. monuments.
Gabor told us about some of the Hungarian history. It seems that Hungary has had a very bumpy time with lots of war and political upheaval through the ages. They had lots of struggles through the war times with invasions and sometimes they were allied to be part of Germany or Russia and sometimes they independence. It seems much more complicated than something to learn about on an afternoon walking tour.
After all that thinking and learning it’s time for a nice break. Gabor took us to the Budapest Strudel House for a snack of local yummy treats of apple and cheese strudel along with grilled apple slices. So tasty!
Once relaxed and refreshed we headed off to the Great Market where we got to taste some local sausages and browse the enormous three floors or market stalls that had fresh food and locally made crafts. We got to get a close look at some lovely painted dolls and ornaments made of wood, as well as other linens, pottery and other handcrafted things on display. And, of course, several booths that sell a Hungarian speciality – paprika.
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