Budapest - our Last Day!

Dear friends and family,
Today was our last day to see this Hungarian city. Colleen and I have loved the convenience of this city as well as its openness. We took a boat up the river to Margaret Island. It is north Budapest so we went on the Danube and when we arrived we walked from one end of the island to the other and back again. There were various stops along the way- ruins, 11th century monasteries, beautiful gardens, a theater attached to a Moorish water tower, an olympic training center for swimmers and polo players, paths with memorial busts along the way and a huge hotel where we had a lunch buffet. We spent 3 hours on the island and it was beautiful!

When we returned to the city, we took and underground train to a phenomenal square with horses, gladiators and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Across the street was an old castle with influences from the Moors, Baroque and Gothic styles. It had a moat around it so I could get reflection pictures.

I do apologize for the lack of photos, but tomorrow when we go to Prague, hopefully I can find a place to upload them so you can see all these beautiful places we visited in Budapest. Till Prague then.....


Love,
Kerry and Colleen