A Day in Hungary

I'm not quite sure what I was expecting from Hungary. But the picture I had conjured in my head definitely wasn't anything close to the real thing. The real thing was much better.  A city with beauty, history, and character - it was hard to take it all in in the short time we had there. Budapest was just a day trip while we were staying in Vienna, so in all, we only had around 6 hours there. But it was a 6 hours well spent. It's amazing how efficient you can become at picking what spots you want to hit in a city and even more amazing when you actually get yourself there. Of course, we had to have some traditional Hungarian food for lunch - not exactly my cup of tea but worth the experience. We walked across Chain Bridge which offered amazing views of the river and city. Pause for small side note: we began to notice how many of the cities we visited had rivers, and how much beauty those rivers added to the cities. Anyway, across the river, we visited the Buda Castle and National Gallery. There was a breathtaking overlook at the National Gallery - all the views from overlooks have really stuck out in mind. My favorite part of the day was the river boat cruise we took before we had to book it back to the bus - a very neat and efficient way to see more of the city (you can only do so much in 6 hours and you can only do so much walking in 30 days). We even got our history lesson in with the audio tour they provided. And we can't forget the lemonade the waiters served us in sparkling champagne glasses. Before heading home, the bus took us up to a gorgeous overlook at sunset for a group picture. I have pictures to last a lifetime, but I wouldn't have it any other way. But there you have it - my day in Hungary!

"To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries."- Aldous Huxley