Wine tasting in Hungary

We tasted, purchased and thoroughly enjoyed the wine from Northern Hungary this weekend.
I liked the fruity, dark "Bull's blood" from Eger. This life of food and drink needs to end for the sake of my body. We return to California on Tuesday.

Morning at Budapest

Typical morning in Budapest while Leslie is at work. Dad made breakfast while I checked email.

Morning at Budapest

Typical morning in Budapest while Leslie is at work. Dad made breakfast while I checked email.

David left for last interview

Just left 1:45 for last interview at Chemical company.

Capital Hill

We took the bus up to see where the head of government lives with many tourists...changing of the guard, groups of boat tourists, gardens and monuments. Nice place to walk around, but Hal's knee limited our scope a bit.

Castle Hill with David

We were out from 10 til 4 using a family transport ticket that costs 3300 unlimited 24 hours for the 3 of us. We got a deal with more than 3 rides and so far we did more than 10 to save Hal walking very far with his bum knee.


We meet Leslie at 6:15 in Pest so we can use the pass some more! David is a great tour guide!

Lucky jumpy balls

Hal and I were walking Castle Hill in Budapest today and I saw a car brand named after my high school nickname "Jumpp". Later we saw a horse statute that reminded me of a horse I saw with my high school friends in Kentucky at a stud farm. Students at the university in Hungary rub the horse's private parts for luck before an exam. Notice they are polished golden.

Other pictures are posted at. Travelingyoungs.blogspot.com

View from Gellert Hill

Buda where Leslie lives on left and Pest where parliament and her workplace is.

Socialist Realistic Art

When regimes fall, so do their monuments. Throughout Budapest people couldn't wait to get rid of the reminders of their oppressors. One guy collected them, and put them in Memento Park outside Budapest.

They cut off Stalin at the knees and only his boots were standing.

Sept 3, Budapest

Leslie went to work after her eyes checks out to be 20/20 after yesterday's surgery.

Western Hungary near Austria

Koszeg, Hungary....cute walled town near Austria