Embarking , Viking Baldur, Oct 13-14

Checked out of our VRBO with Andras, Used the metro to get to the Corinthian Hotel where we left our bags, Walked through the city, bought a Dal of Norway sweater for $35 at vintage shop. Visited the synagogue and the Central Market where Anna bought paprika and I bought a fridge souvenir. We then had treats at Anna's cafe as people who had run the city marathon in the morning passed by or had beverages at the cafe. We walked to the ship and checked in to our stateroom, 116. The following day, the 14th, we took the included tour to Castle Hill, toured the St Mattias Cathedral, then walked back to the ship via the Chain Bridge., followed by a last walk through parks, seeing the Raoul Wallenberg memorial, a protest against a statue depicting Hungary as a Nazi victim rather than a willing collaborator in the Holocaust. Narrowly missed seeing the Ronald Reagan statue - honoring his part in bringing down the Iron Curtain. The Viking Baldur began our cruise up the Danube after dark.Read more