Budapest Sept 9

The Aer Lingus plane to Dublin was the smallest trans Atlantic plane I have seen. Only six seats across. The flight was a bit bumpy, but it was on time. The flight to Budapest was even more basic. No entertainment system, at all, and a cup of instant coffee was 5 dollars. I passed.

I have also decided aisle seats aren't as good as they used to be. The aisle now is so narrow that you bet bumped by everybody and everything.

The flights were on time, and the weather in Budapest is great, low 20's, sunny, no humidity. Our landlady arranged a pickup at the airport, and the lady was very good. We received a guided tour on the way to our apartment. The apartment is lovely. We are only 3 short blocks from the Parliament building, and the Danube. Two bedrooms, fully equipped. The bathtub is huge, big enough for all three of us to fit in. Now there is a disturbing image!

The highlight of the apartment is the ceiling in the living room. It's hard to describe, so I have included a photo.

We caught up on some sleep in the afternoon, but we did go out in the evening. Budapest is very clean, and there are some beautiful buildings.

Dinner was a tasty goulash, at a sidewalk restaurant, Cafe Kino, crepes for dessert, all with a half liter of beer. It's funny, I don't drink beer at home, but I do enjoy the local brews in Europe.

After dinner we strolled along the Danube. Everything is lit up, gorgeous.

The Parliament is very impressive, and beautiful. 

An interesting scene was the sight of dozens of birds flying over the building, all lit up by the lights shining on the building. Dozens of theses white spots floating over us. Very charming.

We finished the day by hitting a grocery store. Typical me!

Photo 1 the ceiling in our apartment 

Photo 2 the Magrit Bridge at night

Photo 3 the castle district, across the Danube

Photo 4 the parliament building; the little white dots in the sky are birds

Note: If you double-click on any photo it will larger. The blog cuts off the edges at times