Visit with friends before we left
19. juli 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Saint Paul
19. juli 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
A week before we fly out. Lots of things to do before we go.
Starting our trip
26.–29. jul. 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Bags are checked. Europe here we come
Slow start
26. juli 2024, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
There is some maintenance issue on our plane. We might be close to 2 hours late at this rate.
Transfer in Amsterdam
27. juli 2024, Nederland ⋅ ☁️ 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.
We are in Hungary
27. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
We are at our lodging
27. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
We are trying something new, an Airbnb
Strolling around Budapest
28. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
After breakfast we took the metro to the heroes city park
Using the metro in Budapest
28. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 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
Street art
28. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
I like to take pictures of street art. A little nicer that graffiti
Our first meal with paprika
28. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
We had more energy tonight so we walked a little farther to a restaurant that a friend recommended.
I had chicken paprika
In the water at the Szechenyi bath
29. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We swam and soaked
Visit Margit island
29. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 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
Evening at the Budapest opera
30. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We have a box to see la traviata
New lodging tonight
31. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We are leaving our Airbnb and moving to a hotel with the rest of the group.
Visiting the house of music
31. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This music museum is in the large city park that we have visited already. It is near our hotel.
First gathering with our group
31. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We met at our hotel and walked to dinner
Back at the house of music for a concert
31. juli 2024, Ungarn ⋅ 🌙 82 °F
The house of music has an outdoor performance space. There is a free concert going on
First ladder shot of the trip
1. august 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
I take pictures of people on ladders when I travel.
St Stephens basilica
1. august 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
One of the early leaders of Hungary
Hungarian parliament
1. august 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
We have visited the parliament. With a special visit with a MP. And then lunch
Churches and synagogue
2. august 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Our first stop today was the grand synagogue. Now we have crossed the Danube and are in St Mattias church
Castle hill
2. august 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 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
Visit the market
2. august 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 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
Visit gellert bath
2. august 2024, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We went across the Danube again to see the gellert hotel, but it was closed for renovations.
We did see the baths













































