Sunday, 2 October 2016

Well We are in Vienna now. Very bustling city unrecognized from 1958'when I was here those many years
Ago
We travelled from Krimlov by convoy of vans. I thought of my Island friend The Wheelers There are no highways to speak of in The CzeckbR.  And there are bike trails every where accusation and food is vastly reasonable  and the country side is charming
We arrived in Vienna at one our Leader got us 48 hour bus etc passes
Took us to a market where we grabbed lunch and then a Vienna guide did a fast two walk/talk.

Saturday, 1 October 2016

Alone in Budapest.  We said a sad farewell to members of our group many of whom left very early for N America.  We found our new hotel location about three blocks away from our Group hotel
Our new accommodation comes with two bed rooms a complete kitchen
Living room
Etc
We knew we were in Th Opera
District but we're delighted to come across the Opera house which tomorrow. Morning is doing La Traviata. But in the evening they are doing a never performed before called. Shelley. Gino
ByKodaly
It should be challenging
Then we bought a Budapest card which gave us discounts for lots of things including the huge magnicent swimming baths where we spent nearly the entire PM leaving for a bus tour and then go to the night routine do the day we ate in a dark cellar where there was a fabulous Piano Player. And  good meal
B is a city full of old building remnants of WW2, sorrowful stories of the 1956 uprisings. A poignant display of shoes cemented into the concrete where people , mainly Jews, were obligedbtonundress and then were shot and pushed into the river
We saw lit up the largest Parliament buildings in Europe.  365 spires. Absolutely beautiful
Hope I r eating these written on my Iphone