Budapest

For Easter John and I took a long journey to Budapest, Hungary. We took a 14-hour sleeper train on the way there and then a day train on the way back. The trains were quite an experience, in the way we slept, the people we encountered and the scenery that we passed.

The city is layed out along the Danube River. The two sides of the river, Buda and Pest, are joined by 7 different bridges, each with its own style and character. The city is full of amazing views and scenery, with two hills on the Buda side, overlooking the city. The city has a rich culture and history as it was once one of the great cities of the Ottoman empire and later was Communist under the Soviets.

One of our favorite parts of the trip was the ancient and lavish thermal baths which the city is famous for. John and I went to two different ones while we were there. I have included a picture of the lesser one, the Szechenyi baths, our favorite one, the Gellart baths was seperated by gender...so photos weren't allowed.

All in all the trip was an amazing experience, hard to describe the place by words. Also don't forget to check my flickr page.