MAVERICK ROVER WORLD Blog #55 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (week 3) 6/6/2019

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

(Week #3)

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

Blog Post #55

June 6, 2019

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Ruin Bars
are all the rage 
on the Pest side of The Danube 
They are located in buildings that were run down and vacant.
Instead of redeveloping them into fancy
new spaces, they took the existing structures 
and added funky elements such as flags, bathtubs, signs, 
vintage furniture and of course, multiple unique bars
on their many levels above and below ground. 
Each with up to 15 or so rooms covered in graffiti art. 

Szimpla Kert

may have been the first Ruin Bar

and is still the most popular

This is what happens after
a few adult beverages

or it can have this sidenote,

with everyone viewing their cell phones

🤫

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On the cultural side
a visit to the Ludwig Müzeum
of modern art is a real treat

Installation art

Bauhaus Exhibit

contemporary photographic art

filled this hall

An art piece to honor "Father's Day"

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The Danube

is well known for its river cruises that pass through

Budapest and water taxis that take tourists 

and locals up and down, as well as across the river

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Black flags

line the entire

Margaret Bridge

Margit hid

along with memorial flowers and candles

Unfortunately, during our stay here 

there was a tragic boat accident that involved

a river cruise ship and a smaller touring boat.  

They collided and the smaller craft capsized

and sank to the bottom of The Danube, 

killing 9 passengers and leaving over 

20 passengers missing, likely trapped and drowned.

Please hold these, mostly Koreans, in your thoughts. 

Days later there are still search crews on the river 

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This island is well known for its outdoor playgrounds,

soccer fields used by FIFA, 

swimming pools, parks, fountains, running and bike trails

as well as a spa hotel, a concert amphitheatre, 

 a vista tower with amazing views of Buda & Pest 

that was originally built in 1911 as a water tower

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Of course, 

Budapest has lots of quirky venues like this one

Edison Craft Beer

that seems to offer 

Beer, Ink(tattoos), Light bulbs and 

maybe even sew a suit or dress if you are up for the wait.

Just Sayin'

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I do like to throw a

vintage door

into my blogs here and there

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RELAX: Be sure to build in RELAXTION time during your travels. This may be defined differently by each person, albeit, Reading, Sunning, Thermal Spas or in our case, Journaling, Blogging, Photography and Poetry. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Every city has its own best means of getting around. Research before you arrive in your new city to learn  the best means of transport, be it buses, Metro, trams, taxis, Ubers or your feet. 

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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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