Day 2 28/8/11 - Hungary

Budapest

Highlight

• Couldn’t sleep because of snoring. Had a leisurely usual Hilton breakfast.
• Weather was much cooler today. Walked to admire the Hungarian Parliament.
• Took a long time to figure out how to get up Gellert Hill by public transport.
• We managed to walk past the Gellert Hotel with its thermal bath and nice architecture
• Finally go to the top to see the Citadella (ugly but the views were good). The liberty monument (monumental). We walked down instead of trying to catch more transport – couldn’t avoid all the stairs though.
• More public transport to Castle Hill. Lots more tourists milling about. 1st stop, Royal Palace, but only for the beer festival. We couldn’t choose the free beer so didn’t get to try any Hungarian brews.
• There were not that many people there yet, so we got some food and chilled with the music.
• Walked to Mathius Church and Fishermen’s Bastion. Very good view across to Pest.
• Back to the beef festival, now there are lots of people. Returned my mug and ate at 21 Hungarian Kitchen.
• Enjoyed the simple well-cooked food. Allie didn’t really enjoy the paprika goulash.
• Went to enjoy the lighted scene after dinner – even nicer with less people about.

Food

• Hilton breakfast:
  • salmon, herring, cheese cold cuts
  • bircher muesli, fresh fruit
  • scrambled eggs, goulash, mushroom, hash brown, bread, croissant
• Beer festival:
  • Heineken
  • Z beer
  • roll cake
  • fresh potato chips
• 21 Hungarian Kitchen:
  • Goulash soup
  • Hungarian fish soup
  • cold potato and cod soup
  • roast duck liver with cabbage slaw and fried dough
  • duck foie gras with raspberry and brioche