Budapest continued

I really liked Budapest. Every where you look, the buildings look old and historic. They are not big into customer service though. We have been walking so much since arriving in Europe we are exhausted.

We are staying at a hostel named Carpe Noctum. It is coveniently located near the train station, Danube and other major landmarks. It is clean and service a decent breakfast of different cereals, bread, jam, coffee and tea. The beds and bathroom are clean which is always a plus.

After breakfast, we walked to St Stephans Basilica which was absolutely beautiful. It is very ornate with gold trimmings. We went to the top of the tower which had a great view of the Pest side of the city. Next we were able to score some tickets to Midsummer Nights Dream at the opera house for 7pm. Next we walked towards Chain Bridge but decided to walk south and walk across Elizabeth bridge instead. Chain Bridge was the first suspension bridge to go up at the time... I think. I may be getting my facts mixed up. After walking across, we walked for about an hour up the hill to the Citadel for a nice view of the Buda side. We were exhausted at this point so we cabbed it to the funicular back near Chain Bridge then headed back to the hostel.

After cleaning up and changing, we headed right back to the Opera House for the ballet. It was pretty good but Midsummer Night dream is a strange show with synthesized sounds and bizarre creatures. I like ballet but this was not my favorite show.

After the show, we went to take a look at Chain Bridge illuminated. It really is a beautiful city with a nice landscape.