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Waiting to cross the Austria - Hungary border:
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The mythical Turul bird is the Hungarian national symbol - this is
a huge monument:
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Typical Hungarian countryside:
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Approaching Budapest, on the Danube:
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Approaching Budapest (from the Pest side):
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The chain bridge, one of the earliest in Budapest:
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Budapest has some wonderful architecture:
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I'm standing in Budapest's Heroes' Square:
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An architectural detail:
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The Centrum Market in Budapest:
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Walking through the food aisles:
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Fresh vegetables (I didn't know there were so many varieties of paprika!):
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And sausages:
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Matthias Kirche, on the Buda side:
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The nave of St. Matthias:
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Matthias Kirche organ:
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Budapest's main train station:
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Our Tour Manager, Monika, dressed up for the Budapest dinner
and folklore entertainment:
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Gypsy singing...
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...and gypsy dancing!
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...even some non-gypsy dancing:
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Me in Budapest:
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