Pentecost in the Park
This day (6/8) was our last day before the cruise, so we decided to visit the City Park, just north of the Hall of Heroes. We ran into a part of the Pentecost Festival....
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Búdapest by Day and by Night
We went on another food tour on Thursday June 5. The food was good, but the most interesting part was the guide, Zoltan. We started out at the Opera House We stayed in the...
Quick Tour of Budapest
Budapest consists of two parts, divided by the Danube River: Buda is the older, hilly side and Pest, where we are staying. We weren’t feeling well on Tuesday (6/3), so we mostly stayed in....
Goodbye Spain; Hello Hungary
Adiós españa; szia Magyarország! By now, I instinctively say “si” instead of “yes”. Now I need to learn to say “igen”. I’m glad to be relieved of the responsibility of determining whether to say...
The Sagrada Familia – Up Close and Personal
Gail returned this morning (5/31)! To celebrate, we went to the rooftop terrace of Sercotel Rosellón. It was amazing. The terrace was on the roof (8th floor) of the hotel and was directly across...
Sagrada Familia y Mi Esposa
I went to the Sagrada Familia with a Get Your Guide tour on the morning of Friday May 30th. I should have known better. I don’t really like large tours. I like more intimate,...
Last Day in Zaragoza
Let’s start with some photos of a fantastic sunset from May 27, the day before our last day. Our last full day in Zaragoza (5/28) found us going a little further afield. From June...
Ken’s Tower Tour
On Tuesday, May 27, we decided to follow Ken as he led us on a tour of some of the city’s towers. We started out with the tower of Iglesia de San Pablo, the...
The Palace
On Monday, May 26, the weather was forecasted to be very hot, so we got an early start of the day. Aljafería Palace, built in the 11th century, served as a recreational palace for...
