Sad day as we had to leave the cruise ship
today. The people were all so nice and treated us great. We couldn’t have asked
for better food or amenities. We had our bags in the hall at 7:00 and then went
to breakfast. At 8:30 we had to vacate our rooms and we left the boat and went
to the bus at 9:00. We were driven to a vista high above Budapest for some
great panoramic views. The we drove about 45 minutes to Szentendre which is a
small artist community full of little shops, restaurants and museums. We left
at 1:30 and went to the Hilton Hotel. Today was a holiday in Hungary. We really
have hit a lot of them but it hasn’t kept us from seeing what we wanted.
November 4th is like a Memorial Day for them. It was the day in 1956 that the
Red Army drove tanks into their country. We had a little rest and got cleaned
up to go to our traditional Hungarian Dinner and to see some Folk dancing and
hear music. First we walked around the area near the hotel to scope things out
for our last afternoon in Hungary and Europe for that matter. Our dinner was
about 30 minutes outside of town in the forest. It was a great hall with family
style tables. For dinner we had goulash, meats, rice, potatoes, and dessert. We
also had a shot of brandy on the way in and red and/or white wine. During the
dinner musicians played and native folk dances were performed. It was really
nicely done. Home about 10:30. Time for bed. Have to get ready for our last day
here.
Views from Gellert Hill
View of roman ruins on the way to Szentendre
Views of Szentendre
Hungarian dinner and folk dancing
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| Budapest at night |
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