Hungary Budapest

“On one of our sunnier days in Budapest, we took a little walk (ahem – mini HIKE) up to the Citadella which looks over the city of Budapest and the River Danube. Apparently travelling from place to place every two weeks doesn’t necessarily improve cardiovascular health because WE WERE SO EXHAUSTED by the time we reached the top! The lookout from the Citadella was absolutely stunning. The clouds were clearing, the sun was coming out and the err…pollen was in full force. I had completely forgotten about my hay fever due to it really only being an issue once a year as well as the fact that all the country-changing had me quite distracted! Whilst sitting on the steps of the Citadella, my eyes were streaming uncontrollably and I scared many a Hungarian who jumped out of their skins with my frequent not-so-subtle sneezing!”

“Ben and I were so happy that we were able to visit the Széchenyi thermal baths whilst they were still open to the public. The photos honestly do not do it justice! Despite the air in general being quite cold, and having to do a dash in my bikini from the warmth of the changing rooms to the heat of the pools, the experience wasn’t marred by it. The cooler air intensified the heat of the baths and the overall experience was incredibly relaxing!”

“We walked along the Chain Bridge, over the Danube River, to the Buda (west) side of the city and up Castle Hill to the Fisherman’s Bastion area overlooking the whole city, including the Parliament building. It was a pretty tiring ascension, but hey, that’s where all of the good views are! Gotta work for them.”