Our last city was of course Budapest. It was freezing cold here and the weather wasn't ideal. The Hungarian hosts at our hostel were very hospitable and eager to tell us which sites to see. We ate Gulash soup at the Soul Cafe, and it was loaded with Paprika which Hungary is known for. They have paprika in everything, I even saw it used as seasoning for salami. The currency is weak here so your dollar will go far. A full meal can be purchased for $6 and beer is usually $1.
Budapest is known for its traditional Turkish baths, so Erin and I decided to spend some time at this one. We were so confused by the process and no one spoke English so we just followed the locals to figure out what to do. The baths included a few saunas at different temperatures, some cold pools, and then pools at various hot temps. I almost fell asleep in one. Erin was laughing at me because I was curled up in the fetal position on the stairs of the hot pool and all the old ladies gave me very puzzled looks!
This is Heroes' square, it holds the Millenium Memorial which represents the leaders of the nine tribes that founded Hungary in the 9th century.
Sorry for the poor quality but the weather was cold, windy and rainy on this day. Actually, it was like this for most of our visit.
This is the parliament building. We walked along the other edge of the river to get a good shot.
A castle on the same side of the river.
Some treats that I had to document, took a lot of self discipline not to purchase any!
Erin and I walked past this building and noticed it was a bazaar. We had a great time here looking at Hungarian crafts and fresh produce.
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