Eastern Europe Roadtrip #2 Budapest ;)

Finally at 2am, we arrived in Budapest after being stopped by police in Slovakia and Hungary (it's very confusing to understand why an English girl and an American girl with a German driver's license are driving a car with Polish number plates in either Hungary or Slovakia) questioned and let go, only to be greeted by a Hungarian version of Bobo and his little dog.  Again no jokes.  We stayed in a great little studio flat right in the center of Pest, rented bikes and thanks to Hungarian Bobo's tips had a fabulous time including eating the best Mexican I have in ages.  Apparently two guys from Budapest went to Miami for a while, worked in a Mexican restaurant kitchen and came back to start their own place w/ everything they learned.  Once again YUM!

 

Susie and I agree, Bike Tours are the way to go.  Here we are starting off...

 

Budapest is so bike friendly they have bike lanes everywhere and bike traffic lights.

 

Hungary has a great history.  The above monument represents the 7 tribes of the region coming together as blood brothers to form the Hungarian empire. 

 

Anonymous - rub his finger and you are given good luck in writing and school.

 

The last Soviet Era monument in Budapest.  They keep wanting to take it down, but historical societies fight it.  It's fenced in so that no one tries to take it down.

 

Hungarian Parliament.

 

These lions have no teeth.

 

Biking to the top of Buda castle is not the best plan we've ever had, but we made it.  Here is 1/2 way up.

 

At the top is the old medieval city of Buda.

 

And great views of Pest and the river.

 

That evening it poured, but Susie and I were not going to let that stop us.  Here we are in our rain gear about to get on our bikes.

 

Warning.  This club is 16 yrs plus and  offers foam parties.  Do not be distracted by the crazy flashing lights and good music.

 

The next day we went to the Natural Springs.

 

This the bath house from the outside.