Fran thinks I'm a pest, so we're staying on the Pest side of the city. Had a fun few hours trolling round beautiful sunshine on the underground, and now back to more free wifi, so blog ahoy!
We think we've got it good with this little tour and lack of work commitment, but today we've met a couple from NZ who are doing the same thing for 6 months. And, it's the second year they're doing it! How about 6 months a year cruising Europe and six months at home on the North Island? Fair play though, they're retired so have earned it - we can aspire. They've bought thier swiss registered (monster) camper van and just lay it up when they go "home".
Our day 1 jaunt in Budapest... There's a tourist attraction called the "Memento Park", which is reputedly a collection of gathered communist statuary, put together in a sort of park. OK we thought, we'll give that a go. Metro, tram and loooonnngggg bus ride later we get to this place (outside the city limits!), took one look, decided to give it a miss, and returned to the real tourist bits of the city. Can't win em all ;-(
Arrived back in civilisation, and happened to pass by the EDS office that I came to a couple or three years ago - now rebranded HP sauce or something, but still spotted it.
Crossed the chain bridge, remembering that the lions on one side have tongues while the other side don't. Watched a boat crane very gingerly navigating the highest point under the bridge and looking at the crew faces it was a tight thing (all except the guy on deck who could hardly have been more amused!).
Had a wander to St Stevens Basilica, and then a metro to the Heroes Square, then have come back for dinner at the "Bondi Bar". Wish us health. Castle and other attractions to follow on the morrow.
Update - food, pudding, beer and coke all good. And for less than £10 all in.
Brain freeze!
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