These concrete dwellings were made by the communists. They are being spruced up with paint. Traveled through forested hills, then much farmland ( complete with manure smell) over very bumpy highway. If we'd had a bottle of cream , it would have been butter when we arrived. Trip was 9 hr as we were stalled an hour and a half with construction. Budapest is beautiful and our catamaran boat delightful Internet is very sporadic .T his is my 4 th attempt . Will sent ...

We are actually in Budapest, but I want to tell you about last Wednsday in PRAGUE. We felt very smug to be able to sail through the town on a city bus - the sun glittering off the gold Baroque trim of the buildings and the Nouveau artistic buildings almost smiling. We learned one can rent a. 3 bedroom apartment in Old Town for about a th ours and dollars a month, but most people only make about 20 thou a year, so it pulls be expensive. Jerry noticed there are har...

This is a walking bridge decorated with statues of saints and celebrated with street musicians - a man playing water filled glasses, an organ grinder with a stuffed monkey and live bands. Our friend, John with the five stars, is here. Lots of vendors and people!

Note two little doors up high. If you look carefully you can see the Apostles walking by the open door - they're. Made of wood, I think. Above them a human plays a tune on a horn and then the clock chimes and the throng watching cheers!

Cleaner than a horse!