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Budapest Central Europe

Buda, Pest & Bratislava

29.9.24 6.45am alarm and off to brekkie, I don’t do well with only 6 hours of sleep. Thankfully the espressos are very strong. First stop metro 2 to the war memorial. I really need to do some background reading regarding the war. Instead I know everything about Hungarian cakes. Our lovely receptionist at the Star […]

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Budapest Central Europe

Must-See Highlights in Budapest: 18km of Exploration

28.9.24 Another comfy night for me. Not sure why but Carol was woken by flashing lights in the room in the night, which must have been scary. Breakfast was good, not in the same league as our last 2 hotels, but definitely plenty of choice. After breakfast I went off to the loo and wondered […]

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Budapest Central Europe Vienna, Wien

Our next jollies

27.9.24 I was actually awake before Carol this morning. Breakfast was crazy busy, with long queues to make waffles and to get coffee. The eggs, beans and hash browns were cold. Ibis breakfast was definitely better than Hiltons We decided we would see the Stadt park, the Danube, Leopold roof terrace and Schonbbrunn Palace before […]