MAVERICK ROVER WORLD. Blog #54. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (week 2). 5/30/2019


BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
(Week #2)





"It's not a vacation, 
it's a lifestyle"

Blog Post #54
May 30, 2019

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Enjoy some highlights of
Budapest

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Parliament Building
by night
by day
from a boat taxi on
The Danube River



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Train Station
in the background, 
Tram
in the foreground


Inside the train station



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St. Stephens Basilica
where we attended an amazing
Chamber Music Concert 




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Historical Buildings
are found throughout Budapest,
some in various stages of disrepair
as can be seen in this photo



there is an amazing amount of restoration 
going on all around the city
by talented artisans
(this one is restoring plaster wreaths) 



buildings abound that are in full repair 
and restored to their historical roots, 
as you can see in this photo
of the Central Market 



you can buy colorful things to eat



or colorful things to carry 
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Travel is easy from the
Pest side of the Danube
to the Buda side
(or vise versa)
via the Chain Bridge
Sźechwnyl Chain Bridge
built 1840-49
which was the first permanent 
bridge built in Budapest. 
(Before this, one had to travel to Vienna, 
a three hour drive, to cross the Danube.
Today there are seven bridges between Buda & Pest



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In addition,
there are two options to cross 
UNDER, yes under, The Danube
via the subway M4 (shown here)
or the M2

 Szent Gellért tér station on the Buda side

Almost looks like you could  eat off the floor, almost

and
Fovám tér station on the Pest side

Ceiling of the subway station just under The Danube River

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Central Budapest Cemetery



Every grave in this section reveals a 
death date of 1944-1945
WWII


other individual graves have
very different and unusual 
markers based on ones 
historic importance or wealth





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Equestrian arena where we witnessed 
a competition of
male and female riders, mostly Hungarian


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Well, and then there is the


and the Hungarian beer at Púder Bärszinhäz,
second to none



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*Weather: At least in the springtime, carry an umbrella if the weather even suggests clouds or rain. The rain here is wet. 

*Cost: Foreign currencies can be confusing. The Magyar forint, Hungarian currency is no exception. 1000 Forint is equal to about $3.40 USD. So, this will get you a top quality cappuccino; sitting with a relaxing view of the local culture is free.  A glass of wine is about the same price with the same vista. 


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"It's not a vacation, 
it's a lifestyle"

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NEXT STOP:
*May 18-June 15 HUNGARY
*budapest(bud)

*May 13 - 17, 2019 NORWAY
*oslo(osl)

*April 11 - May 9, 2019 USA
*palmsprings(psp)
*sandiego(san)

*March 1- April 10, 2019 ARGENTINA
*buenosaires(eze)

*February 26 - March 1, 2019  URUGUAY
*montevideo
*colonia

**February 6 - February 25, 2019 ARGENTINA
*buenosaires(eze)


**January 2019 USA
*bozeman(bzn)
*losangeles
*sandiego(san)

**December '18 - January '19 MEXICO
*merida(mid)
*progreso
*uxmal
*playadelcarmen

**October - December 2018  MEXICO
*puertovallarta (pvr) 
*nuevovallarta
*bucerias
*yalapa
*bocadetomatlan

**October 2018 USA
*portland(pdx)

**September 2018 USA
*losangeles
*palmsprings
*lasvegas(las)
*sandiego(san)
*washingtondc(dca)
*newyorkcity(jfk)

**August 2018  ENGLAND
*highclere
*chester
*manchester(man)
*salford
*liverpool

**July 2018  SCOTLAND
*edinburgh(edi) 
*alloa
*sterling
*standrews
*glasgow(gla)

**July 2018  IRELAND
*dublin(dub)

**July 2018  ENGLAND, UK 
*london(stn)

**April - June 2018  SPAIN
*madrid(mad)
*valencia(vlc)
*barcelona(bcn)
*sitges
*palmademallorca(pmi)
*torrevieja
*puntaprima
*caboroig
*granada
*cartegena
*lazenia
*malaga
*altea
*alicante

**March 2018   USA
*sandiego (san)
*losangeles(lax) 


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Our travels include all of these countries and cities around the world, plus multiple states and cities across the USA


**February 2018  MEXICO
**mexicocity(mex)

**October 2017  HAWAII
**maui(ogg)

**April 2017 PANAMA CANAL CRUISE
**mexico
**guatamala
**panama
**costarica
**curacao
**florida(mia)

**May 2016 DENMARK
**copenhagen(cph)

**April-May 2016 MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
**italy
**malta
**greece
**turkey

**April-May 2016 TRANS-ATLANTIC CRUISE
**portugal
**gibraltar
**spain
**italy

**September 2014 HAWAII
**kona(koa)

**May2014 FRANCE
**paris(cdl)

**May 2014 ITALY
**venice

**April-May 2014 TRANS-ATLANTIC CRUISE
**canaryislands
**spain
**france
**italy

**June 2013 AFRICA
**tanzania(ark)

**June 2013 NETHERLANDS
**amsterdam(ams)

**October 2011 SPAIN
**barcelona(bcn)
**madrid
**seville
**valencia

**January 2009 MEXICO
**acapulco(aca)

**November 2008 MEXICO
**puertovallarta(pvr)

**October 2007 MEXICO
**cabosanlucas(csl)

**November 2006 ITALY
**rome(fco)
**florence
**pisa
**sienna
**tavernelle
**montepulciano

**November 2006 CANADA
**vancouver(yvr)

**March 2005 MEXICO
**guadalajara(gdl)

**July 2004 ARUBA

**December 2003 CANADA
**whistler



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