Last day in Budapest before we head off over to Austria. Day is freezing cold, must be below zero. Although there is no wind or rain so it's not too bad. We opted for a final stroll around the city, do a bit of window shopping at some of the high end stores (Gucci, Armani, D & G, etc). If you're looking for a place for a shopping expedition then Budapest is not it. No bargains to be had here. Even the perfumes aren't much cheaper than back home (we must have ...

Left Zagreb yesterday to head up to Budapest. About a 4 hour drive. Not a very good day for driving, a real pea soup fog has settled in, with temp down to -1C. Couldn't see very much in the way of scenery, too foggy. But by the look of the immediate surrounds of the freeway, appears to be flat valleys, with the occasional set of low hills, so, not too much to be said. Finally reached the border crossing. The Croatian guards looked at our passports and waved us t...