It was late and we had some difficulty finding the metro because of construction. Once there, I was struck by all the homeless people bedded down there...and what a perfect place to be homeless! A metro ride and bus stop found us in front of a fancy hotel with iron sculptures of devils holding torches lighting its facade. We found out hostel nearby in an old building with huge wooden doors, wide staircases of marble with walkways around the courtyard on each floor.
The next day we explored the market, went to the underground church and climbed to the lookout above before continuing to the castle. On the way was a man playing the classic shell game using plastic bottle caps instead of walnut shells. The bet was 100 Euros and, boy, did he have the takers! Huff and pant up to the lookout above took us to statues and an ice cream cart as well as wonderful views of the Danube and the Parlaiment building--and what a palace!-- on the other side.
I was loathe to leave Budapest but, alas...! The man who stored luggage at the bus station had such a hard time with my son's super heavy pack that Adam hopped over the divider and took it from him. He later passed us as he was leaving work, wished us a good journey, and Adam chased him down to give him a magnet.
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| The Hungarian Parliament |
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| Entry to the underground church |
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