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Tidgy's Dad

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Another special Happy New Year goes to... my oldest friends at the CDR - @johnandjade and @Tidgy’s Dad! Hope you have a great 2018!
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I thank you ! ! ! ! !
HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! ! ! ! :):<3:
Getting to know you and share in your adventures has been one of the pleasures of 2018!
I'm so happy to be your friend, Lena! :<3::<3::<3:
Hope 2018 is a fun; stable year for you and your family. :D
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Good morning CDR and Happy New Year’s daytime to you.

I have just seen daughter off on her return to Southampton - she has work tomorrow.

And now the tidy up begins... the meerkats had better stay out of the way!
Oh, I don't know.
Stick 'em all in black bin bags and leave 'em out in the streets.
Good afternoon and happy 2018! :):<3:
 

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And now (that I’ve taken care of laundry) to the promised postcards, first from Budapest.
We arrived on the 24th, quite early but already after the supermarkets closed for the Christmas hiatus of varying lengths. Only one place was still open for lunch in our neighborhood, and it was mediocre and overpriced. The decor was fun though:
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For Christmas Eve dinner we had to survive on spaghetti (of a cheap Turkish brand) and tomato paste bought at a Middle Eastern shop.
It got better after that.
We watched a fantastic production of the Nutcracker on the 25th. Taking photos was not allowed, so here are some from the National Ballet’s website:
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The city is beautiful with, for example, the neoclassical Opera building:
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And the Chain Bridge with Buda Castle across the Danube:
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I very much liked this fountain in front of the Buda Castle:
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The Gothic Revival Hungarian Parliament building is best viewed from across the Danube or from a boat:
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Finally, a plethora of Christmas markets and Christmas lights make it a special time to visit the city:
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Overall, this was a beautiful city, although not somewhere I’d be dying to visit again. Vienna, on the other hand, was a different story.
 

DE42

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And now (that I’ve taken care of laundry) to the promised postcards, first from Budapest.
We arrived on the 24th, quite early but already after the supermarkets closed for the Christmas hiatus of varying lengths. Only one place was still open for lunch in our neighborhood, and it was mediocre and overpriced. The decor was fun though:
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For Christmas Eve dinner we had to survive on spaghetti (of a cheap Turkish brand) and tomato paste bought at a Middle Eastern shop.
It got better after that.
We watched a fantastic production of the Nutcracker on the 25th. Taking photos was not allowed, so here are some from the National Ballet’s website:
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The city is beautiful with, for example, the neoclassical Opera building:
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And the Chain Bridge with Buda Castle across the Danube:
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I very much liked this fountain in front of the Buda Castle:
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The Gothic Revival Hungarian Parliament building is best viewed from across the Danube or from a boat:
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Finally, a plethora of Christmas markets and Christmas lights make it a special time to visit the city:
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Overall, this was a beautiful city, although not somewhere I’d be dying to visit again. Vienna, on the other hand, was a different story.
The Gothic Revival Hungarian Parliament building looks awesome. Can you go into it? That is something that I would want to do.
 

AZtortMom

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And now (that I’ve taken care of laundry) to the promised postcards, first from Budapest.
We arrived on the 24th, quite early but already after the supermarkets closed for the Christmas hiatus of varying lengths. Only one place was still open for lunch in our neighborhood, and it was mediocre and overpriced. The decor was fun though:
View attachment 226487
For Christmas Eve dinner we had to survive on spaghetti (of a cheap Turkish brand) and tomato paste bought at a Middle Eastern shop.
It got better after that.
We watched a fantastic production of the Nutcracker on the 25th. Taking photos was not allowed, so here are some from the National Ballet’s website:
View attachment 226488
The city is beautiful with, for example, the neoclassical Opera building:
View attachment 226489
And the Chain Bridge with Buda Castle across the Danube:
View attachment 226490
I very much liked this fountain in front of the Buda Castle:
View attachment 226491
The Gothic Revival Hungarian Parliament building is best viewed from across the Danube or from a boat:
View attachment 226492
Finally, a plethora of Christmas markets and Christmas lights make it a special time to visit the city:
View attachment 226493
Overall, this was a beautiful city, although not somewhere I’d be dying to visit again. Vienna, on the other hand, was a different story.
Hi Lena! Your pictures are beautiful!
 

Kristoff

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The Gothic Revival Hungarian Parliament building looks awesome. Can you go into it? That is something that I would want to do.

Yes, you could. We didn’t. We’re not the most diligent tourists [emoji23] :D
It’s a gorgeous building, the second-biggest parliament in Europe. The biggest one is in Romania, I believe, but hardly as inspiring.
 

DE42

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Yes, you could. We didn’t. We’re not the most diligent tourists [emoji23] :D
It’s a gorgeous building, the second-biggest parliament in Europe. The biggest one is in Romania, I believe, but hardly as inspiring.
Ive never been out side of the United States so I find it all interesting. I love old and old looking buildings like that. The gothic age architecture has alwayd been my favorite.
 

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Thank you, Linda! Happy New Year to you and yours! :<3:
Good morning CDR and Happy New Year’s daytime to you.

I have just seen daughter off on her return to Southampton - she has work tomorrow.

And now the tidy up begins... the meerkats had better stay out of the way!
A Happy New Year to you Linda
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