Sailing into Vukovar, Croatia
2022年10月24日, セルビア
☀️ 15 °C
The Danube must have great fishing along this stretch. There are lots of little boats, houseboats and cabins.
Docking in Vukovar
2022年10月24日, クロアチア
⛅ 20 °C
Now in Croatia and docking in Vukovar, a city that was bombed heavily in the 1990’s Balkan wars. More than 81% of the town was destroyed. With international help, most has been rebuilt but there isもっと詳しく
Laslova - Home Visit with Blagdana
2022年10月24日, クロアチア
☀️ 24 °C
Travelled out into the Croatian countryside to Laslova, a rural community. Still lots of bomb damage. We do a home visit with Blagdana who tells us of her life now and during the war over Croatianもっと詳しく
Baroque Church Osijek
2022年10月24日, クロアチア
⛅ 23 °C
Beautiful baroque church in Osijek - Roman Catholic. The church is quite small in size with perfect acoustics and ornate styling. It is more than 300 years old, and was restored after bombing. A localもっと詳しく
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Osijek, Old Town and Fortress
2022年10月24日, クロアチア
⛅ 24 °C
Located in the Tvrda district on the east side of the city is Osijek’s Old Town and fortress. The fortress was built in a star shape to ensure the walls were harder to breach. They never were! Theもっと詳しく
Glimpses of Croatia
2022年10月24日, クロアチア
⛅ 22 °C
Bakod Puszta
2022年10月25日, ハンガリー
☁️ 19 °C
Hungarians are an equestrian folk at heart. Here on the Great Plains of Hungary, the Puszta, the traditions of independent Hungarian cowboys, or csikos, control herds of cows and horses. At Bakod, weもっと詳しく
Horsemen of the Puszta
2022年10月25日, ハンガリー
⛅ 19 °C
Living outside year round, these men become very tough and adept equestrians. Horses are trained to lie flat on the plains; and saddles are designed for quick getaways. These 19th century horsemen areもっと詳しく
Teamwork on horseback
2022年10月25日, ハンガリー
⛅ 19 °C
The preferred breed of horse is the Nonius, a muscular, heavy-boned horse, usually dark in colour. The trick of the csikos riding on the back of a team of horses is called a Puszta Fiver, because itもっと詳しく
The Stables and a Carriage Ride
2022年10月25日, ハンガリー
⛅ 18 °C
The Pannonia Plain that comprises the Puszta has many horse ranches. In the early 1900’s, when Hungary restored private land, acreage in this area was very affordable. Investors set up horse farmsもっと詳しく
Performance of the Puszta
2022年10月25日, ハンガリー
⛅ 17 °C
Some extras…..
The Longhorn Cattle
2022年10月25日, ハンガリー
⛅ 18 °C
The grey longhorn steers have enormous horns but appear quiet and calm.
Budapest, Hungary - from the Lofn
2022年10月26日, ハンガリー
⛅ 10 °C
Woke up this morning in Budapest. We are docked on the Pest side of the river, right below the Liberty Statue. So many river ships here, we are docked 3 deep.
Driving thru the streets of Pest
2022年10月26日, ハンガリー
⛅ 11 °C
The city streets are busy already. Budapest is still full of tourists in this warmer weather. The Chain Link Bridge is currently undergoing a 3 year renovation, so the bridge and road are closed.もっと詳しく
Heroes' Square, Budapest
2022年10月26日, ハンガリー
⛅ 12 °C
A vast square with a semi-circle of statues memorialising the heroes of Hungarian History.
The Old Town, Buda
2022年10月26日, ハンガリー
⛅ 12 °C
Across the Elizabeth Bridge and around the old town walls are many beautiful restored buildings. The Old Town is home to Buda Castle now filled with museums, Matthias Church, the Fisherman's Bastionもっと詳しく
Matthias Church
2022年10月26日, ハンガリー
⛅ 14 °C
The Matthias Church is a very grand Roman Catholic church with a beautiful tiled roof added in the 19th century. It was originally built in the 14th century. Sitting in the Fishermen’s Bastion, thisもっと詳しく
Fisherman’s Bastion
2022年10月26日, ハンガリー
⛅ 14 °C
Built between 1895 and 1902 to a design by Frigyes Schulek, it was almost destroyed in WW2. It’s a cluster of white stone towers, arches, terraces and columns. The Fisherman's Bastion is part of aもっと詳しく
From the Fisherman's Bastion
2022年10月26日, ハンガリー
⛅ 16 °C
From high on Castle Hill overlooking the Danube River and Pest.
A foggy morning in Budapest
2022年10月27日, ハンガリー
⛅ 13 °C
Walking along the Pest waterfront to the Parliament. It’s foggy but not too cold.
Shoes on the Danube
2022年10月27日, ハンガリー
⛅ 14 °C
On the banks of the Danube, just in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building, stand 60 pairs of iron shoes, pointed towards the river. Poignant in their simplicity, a tragic story lies behind thisもっと詳しく
The Parliament
2022年10月27日, ハンガリー
⛅ 15 °C
This huge neo-Gothic building dominates the Danube’s left bank. It was built between 1885 and 1902. The exterior is decorated with 90 statues of Hungarian heroes.
Walking thru Pest
2022年10月27日, ハンガリー
⛅ 15 °C
A lovely city to walk around. Explored the main pedestrian shopping mall and the Farmers’ Market.
Budapest at Night
2022年10月27日, ハンガリー
🌙 16 °C
Never fails, Budapest is breathtaking at night.
