Budapest: misc pics & notes

Budapest was amazingly beautiful. I feel like none of my pictures really do it justice, because at any given place you are surrounded by beauty on at least three sides. That didn't stop me from trying, though! Here are a few of my favorites that don't fit into the themes of the other posts:

Market time...

View of the Danube and Buda

It was springtime in Budapest, and the weather was gorgeous. It would be a bit chilly in the mornings and evemings, sometimes enough for my coat. But during the afternoons it would warm right up and be perfect for walking around.

Lovely spring weather! (Especially after the Polish "spring!")

The Danube from the Chain Bridge

Me!

Hungarian National Gallery

One thing I did not love about Budapest was the smoking - it seemed constant and everywhere. You couldn't go down the sidewalk without feeling like you were inhaling a whole cigarette. And all the cafes allowed smoking on the patios. I hadn't realized what a difference it makes to eat at places where smoking is against the rules, but it most certainly does!

The Statue of Liberty

Parliament

Just one of the lovely streets in Budapest

More lovely street sightings

A bridge over the pond in Varosliget

This was Heroes' Square. We learned that all the people there were attending a political rally in support of the current president, who is up for re-election soon.

Heroes' Square

And a few night pics:

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