Buda. Today I walked around the west side of the Danube and enjoyed the castle and the surrounding area. After a 4€ continental breakfast and a call or two home I set off with the intention of catching a hop-on hop-off bus. After a few talks with the folks trying to flog bus tickets on this the usual route. They wanted 40$ for the privilege of sitting on the bus with the other sweaty tourists and seeing the sights at 60kms an hour. I relieved them of one o...

After a restful day and night in Lipova I was keen to keep moving westwards. Destination Budapest Hungary. My first impression is good. This city has a past but still pushes out from its socialist and classic origins as a city marching to a new and modern tune. There are bits of everything here. 300 year old bronze statues looking across old growth parks at hastily built reinforced concrete tenements. All of this happens in the shadows of new architecturall...