Monday July 9, 2007

 

DATE: Monday July 9, 2007
ROUTE: Rest Day in Budapest
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WEATHER: sunny and humid 80s

Budapset. What a city!

We started the day in Godollo with breakfast and packing. We were all very excited to get in to this mythical city. Adrienne, our guide in Hungary, told us some of the history and pointed out several sights along the way. We toured Parliament, checked into our hotel, and enjoyed a short walking tour with Adrienne. Our hotel is perfectly located in the middle of the Palace Hill district right across from Mathias Church.

In the afternoon I did the usual rest day stuff: lunch, postcards, laundry, blog, and exploring. We gathered again at 7 to ride the bus and tram down to the river for our dinner cruise. Usually I don’t enjoy these cheesey tourist things expecting lousy food and trinket sales. This cruise exceed all our expectations! We had the boat to ourselves, the food was excellent, and we got to see the lights of Budapest from the serene Danube River.

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