Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Day Trip to Budapest






















Here are some snaps from my daytrip to Budapest. From top to bottom, 1. Buda Palace taken from a river cruise on the Danube; 2. Parliament Building in Pest; 3. Fisherman's Bastion in Buda - one of the best spots to view the city; 4. Fisherman's Bastion reflected through the bronze mirror facade of the Budapest Hilton Hotel; 5. Matyas Church in Buda (loved the colourful lego-like rooftop); and 6. Dohany Utca Synagogue in Pest. I will have to go back to Budapest in the future, as one day was really just a quick run around in the city. Was fortunate enough to catch the rehearsal of an Air Show/Race whilst I was there. Small planes were looping above the Danube, flying under bridges and criss-crossing through these markers on the river. The pilots were practising before the main event on August 20, St Stephens Day in Budapest.

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