This post is a bit out of order as far as my entries about our recent trip to Budapest, Montenegro, & Italy. But, the ferry ride from Montenegro to Italy was when I took the only photo that qualified for … Continue reading →
Just sit right back & you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailing man, The skipper brave & sure. Five passengers set … Continue reading →
One of our most anticipated visits for our time in Budapest was Europe’s largest synagogue. With its distinctive twin onion domes it is one of the most recognizable buildings of Budapest’s skyline. The interior is breathtaking. Words really can’t describe … Continue reading →
When I found out what this week’s PhotoHunt theme would be I knew immediately what photo I would post. You can’t get much more colorful than this precise lineup of painted wooden nesting dolls from one of the upper level … Continue reading →
It is officially named The Parish church of Our Lady Mary, but it is known and beloved as Matyas Church, after King Matyas Corvinus. We were anticipating this visit, to a church, whose confused exterior blend of neo-gothic/neo-baroque and its … Continue reading →
Have you ever visited a place in another country without preparing yourself in advance with information about it? Did you find that the place was not a regular tourist destination and therefore you didn’t find onsight tour guides or at … Continue reading →
We spent our first few days in Budapest checking out the obvious attractions. The “postcard” sights, as my mother calls them. Then after a bit of back and forth discussion, we decided to spring for the 72 hour Budapest Card. … Continue reading →
I’ve still not completed my day-by-day blog posts on our trip to Spain & Portugal last year. So, this year, I’ve decided to be a little bit less ambitious and do isolated topic posts. I’ll start with our apartment in … Continue reading →
That is how it feels. We have been going, going, going. Wanting to see as much of Budapest and as much of the country of Montenegro as we could. After all, we weren’t sure if we would ever return. But, … Continue reading →
We are in one of the most beautiful countries you can imagine. Montenegrin’s have a saying: When God finished creating the world, he had a bag of rocks left over. So he dumped them on the shore of the sea … Continue reading →