Sunday started off with a European Breakfast of breads fruits and cereals and nothing had ketchup – we were stunned. Stan had arranged a tour of the city which, for us who had not been here, was a great way to begin our excursion of Budapest. A quick break back at the hotel and we were off again (a rest at home will be welcomed) to find our way to the market by way of the underground metro – what a sight to see – first we couldn’t quite figure out the ticket machine. After a short ride we got off to transfer to another train and reading the map to figure out which way to go became quite the challenge. We surfaced to a construction site and again decisions, decisions needed to be made. Several blocks into the journey we found the market building --- which, would you believe, was closed on Sunday.
All was not lost, we found the pedestrian market full of shops and open air cafes – pizza and diet coke for all. The remainder of the day was spent shopping and photographing the incredible architecture. Stan’s directions to stay in pairs worked out well. Several times we came out of a shop looking for the group to no avail, generally finding them a short distance away. However, one time we had given up and made it to St. Stephen’s Basilica as the map showed it on the way back to the hotel. Leroy and Susan were a welcome site to see when we exited. Next stop Opera House, but lower light made photography a bit of a challenge so, we headed back to the hotel to find the others.
Doug and Jaci
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