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- Friday, July 19, 2024 at 11:45 AM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 951 ft
United StatesComo Park44°58’52” N 93°9’12” W
Visit with friends before we left
July 19, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We met our friends Matt and Brenda at Como Park before we left. Matt's mother taught the Hungarian class to our group.
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- Friday, July 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 925 ft
- United StatesGroveland Park44°56’5” N 93°11’17” W
Saint Paul
July 19, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
A week before we fly out. Lots of things to do before we go.
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- Day 1–4
- July 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM - July 29, 2024
- 3 nights
- ☀️ 86 °F
- Altitude: 879 ft
- United StatesSnelling Lake44°53’5” N 93°12’38” W
Starting our trip
Jul 26–29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Bags are checked. Europe here we come
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- Day 1
- Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:31 PM
- 🌙 79 °F
- Altitude: 784 ft
- United StatesMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport44°52’50” N 93°12’34” W
Slow start
July 26, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
There is some maintenance issue on our plane. We might be close to 2 hours late at this rate.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 2:08 PM
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
NetherlandsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol52°18’31” N 4°45’58” E
Transfer in Amsterdam
July 27, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
After a 3 hour delay in Minneapolis, we finally got off the ground. Our 4 hour layover was eaten up by the delay. Got to our gate with 30 minutes to spare. Then found out it is delayed a bit too.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 4:49 PM
- ☀️ 91 °F
- Altitude: 518 ft
HungaryBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport47°26’1” N 19°15’42” E
We are in Hungary
July 27, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
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- Day 2
- Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 6:43 PM
- ☀️ 90 °F
- Altitude: 381 ft
- HungaryBudapest VI. kerület47°29’58” N 19°3’37” E
We are at our lodging
July 27, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
We are trying something new, an Airbnb
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- Day 3
- Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 2:01 PM
- ☀️ 93 °F
- Altitude: 377 ft
- HungaryBudapest XIII. kerület47°31’5” N 19°4’57” E
Strolling around Budapest
July 28, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
After breakfast we took the metro to the heroes city park
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- Day 3
- Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 3:15 PM
- ⛅ 93 °F
- Altitude: 397 ft
- HungaryBudapest VI. kerület47°30’33” N 19°4’10” E
Using the metro in Budapest
July 28, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F
We have a 3 day transit pass. We used the metro this morning. It is just under the road. The stations are small. The trains are short
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- Day 3
- Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 6:59 PM
- ☁️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 400 ft
- HungaryBudapest VI. kerület47°30’10” N 19°3’40” E
Street art
July 28, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
I like to take pictures of street art. A little nicer that graffiti
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- Day 3
- Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 7:04 PM
- ☁️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 400 ft
- HungaryBudapest VI. kerület47°30’10” N 19°3’40” E
Our first meal with paprika
July 28, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
We had more energy tonight so we walked a little farther to a restaurant that a friend recommended.
I had chicken paprika
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- Day 4
- Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:10 AM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 358 ft
- HungaryBudapest XIII. kerület47°31’7” N 19°4’57” E
In the water at the Szechenyi bath
July 29, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We swam and soaked
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- Day 4
- Monday, July 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 377 ft
- HungaryMargit-sziget47°31’51” N 19°2’59” E
Visit Margit island
July 29, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Margit island is a large island park in the Danube river.
From there we took the bus and subway to another city park.
Then we met some of our fellow travelers for dinner
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:25 PM
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 377 ft
- HungaryHungarian State Opera House47°30’8” N 19°3’31” E
Evening at the Budapest opera
July 30, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We have a box to see la traviata
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:10 AM
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 364 ft
- HungaryHeroes' Square47°30’51” N 19°4’43” E
New lodging tonight
July 31, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We are leaving our Airbnb and moving to a hotel with the rest of the group.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:12 AM
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 377 ft
- HungaryVárosliget47°30’47” N 19°5’1” E
Visiting the house of music
July 31, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This music museum is in the large city park that we have visited already. It is near our hotel.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:33 PM
- ☀️ 88 °F
- Altitude: 351 ft
- HungaryHeroes' Square47°31’5” N 19°4’45” E
First gathering with our group
July 31, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We met at our hotel and walked to dinner
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:30 PM
- 🌙 82 °F
- Altitude: 367 ft
- HungaryVárosliget47°30’49” N 19°5’1” E
Back at the house of music for a concert
July 31, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ 🌙 82 °F
The house of music has an outdoor performance space. There is a free concert going on
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:01 AM
- ☁️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 397 ft
- HungaryBudapest V. kerület47°30’2” N 19°3’23” E
First ladder shot of the trip
August 1, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
I take pictures of people on ladders when I travel.
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:34 AM
- ☁️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 364 ft
- HungarySt. Stephen's Basilica47°30’3” N 19°3’14” E
St Stephens basilica
August 1, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
One of the early leaders of Hungary
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 1:03 PM
- ☁️ 90 °F
- Altitude: 427 ft
- HungaryLipótváros47°30’27” N 19°2’44” E
Hungarian parliament
August 1, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
We have visited the parliament. With a special visit with a MP. And then lunch
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 2, 2024 at 12:41 PM
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 587 ft
- HungaryMatthias Church47°30’7” N 19°2’3” E
Churches and synagogue
August 2, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Our first stop today was the grand synagogue. Now we have crossed the Danube and are in St Mattias church
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 2, 2024 at 2:37 PM
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 587 ft
- HungaryMatthias Church47°30’7” N 19°2’3” E
Castle hill
August 2, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We were on the other side of the Danube. This is where the old walked city and defenses were. Now there is st Matías church and the presidents residence.
Nice views across the Danube
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 2, 2024 at 4:15 PM
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 358 ft
- HungaryGreat Market Hall (Budapest)47°29’12” N 19°3’32” E
Visit the market
August 2, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We strolled through the market and bought some paprika
No photos because I reset my phone and didn't have the sim card reset pin with me
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 2, 2024 at 4:30 PM
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 374 ft
- HungaryGellért Hill47°28’58” N 19°3’15” E
Visit gellert bath
August 2, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We went across the Danube again to see the gellert hotel, but it was closed for renovations.
We did see the baths