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| Budapest at Night |
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| Rose & Mary in Budapest at Night |
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| Return from Shopping (in front of our ship) |
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| Feast at lunch |
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| On the Danube |
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| Charlie and Mary kicking up the leaves |
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| Beautiful fall follage on the Danube |
Budapest, capital of Hungary, is the nation's political and cultural heart. Spanned by ten bridges, the legendary Danube divides Budapest into two distinct halves: Pest, the contemporary east bank, and Buda, the more historic west bank.
Saturday, November, 5, 2011
Budapest
· This morning after a wonderful sleep, we had a huge buffet breakfast. Then we boarded a bus that took us on a city tour of Budapest. We began our tour in Buda and drove across the chain bridge to Pest. We went to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Castle Hill, Hero Square, and then to many of Budapest's historic sites and museums, including the Royal Palace.
· Back on board, we had lunch and then strolled along Andrassy Avenue, lined with palaces, high-end boutiques and restaurants. We had “glu wine” (reminding us of our Christmas on the Rhine cruise a few years ago) on our walk back to the ship.
· After relaxing for a while, we dressed for the Captains Welcome Dinner. Mary and Charlie (15 trips with OAT/GCT) and Bob and Rose (18 trips with OAT/GCT) were invited to sit at the captain’s table, where we had bottled wine. It was a pleasant evening.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
· This morning we awoke to a most beautiful day. Sun was shining, and it wasn’t that cold outside. After a wonderful breakfast, we readied for our optional Medieval Hungary tour.
· We boarded the bus for our journey to the historic town of Esztergom, birthplace of the first Hungarian king and site of a Roman fortress. Later in Visegrad, we visited the Renaissance Palace Museum and have a delicious meal of medieval royal recipes. The red and white wine flowed, and we had crowns on our head like kings and queens. We could not believe the beautiful fall follage everywhere. It was like being in New England, but with a most glorious charm of the old world.
· Our guide Kate is the presenter who will be talking later about the Hungarian traditions during an onboard talk. She was a fabulous guide.
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