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[Bee62]

No a net picture, the explosions are the Opel logo.
Sabine loves her Opel Manta.

Yes I do ! He is my best friend ...

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Happy New Year 2018, Roommates!
My New Year began by helping the neighbour's wife wash down the stairs.
She didn't even know it was New Year's Day.
That's it, good deed done for the year.

I didn't wash her down the stairs, I meant I helped her clean the stairs.

 

[Moozillion]

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.

WONDERFUL photos!!!!!![emoji2] Sounds like you had a fun time!!! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

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.

Beautiful ! ! !
I love the Christmas tree dangling from the ceiling in the restaurant.
I adore Budapest and hope to visit again soon, but in the summer.

 

[Kristoff]

Yes I do ! He is my best friend ...

He?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good Morning Roommates

Good morning, Noel!
Happy New Year!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

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

Bucharest is not nearly as nice.
A bit grim, really.

 

[JoesMum]

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.

Ooh. Lovely postcards Lena! Thank you

 

[JoesMum]

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.

The CDR is the ideal place for you to travel the world without the inconvenience of needing visas or spending a small fortune.

Roomies are encouraged to share photos of their locality and places they go. I have started looking at things through different eyes since doing this - places I see every day suddenly become new when I see them as a visitor

 

[JSWallace]

I'm a bit late but Happy New Year to you all!! I had to work today so no overindulging last night! Going to my Mums for Family dinner tonight though. I am ploughing through the mammoth task of taking down Christmas decorations, there are so many pine needles everywhere I just know I will be finding them for months to come!!

 

[DE42]

Tali

 

[Bambam1989]

Happy New Year. May the worst day be your best day from 2017. [emoji8] [emoji93] [emoji8] [emoji93] [emoji92] sorry I missed it. Was making brekkie for the family. Cinnamon and sugar french toast.

That sounds yummy!

 

[Kristoff]

I'm a bit late but Happy New Year to you all!! I had to work today so no overindulging last night! Going to my Mums for Family dinner tonight though. I am ploughing through the mammoth task of taking down Christmas decorations, there are so many pine needles everywhere I just know I will be finding them for months to come!!

Unearthing mammoths and pine needles can be quite difficult...
Happy New Year, Jane!

 

[JoesMum]

TaliView attachment 226509

So cute. A little inelegant, but very cute

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm a bit late but Happy New Year to you all!! I had to work today so no overindulging last night! Going to my Mums for Family dinner tonight though. I am ploughing through the mammoth task of taking down Christmas decorations, there are so many pine needles everywhere I just know I will be finding them for months to come!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! ! ! !
I was still finding pine needles in December.
And our tree is fake.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Unearthing mammoths and pine needles can be quite difficult...
Happy New Year, Jane!

Unearthing pine needles is very easy. Keep finding them forever. It's getting rid of 'em that's the problem.
Same with mammoths, easy to find now the ice is melting in Siberia, but what do you do with tons of rotting elephant?

 

[CarolM]

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!

Good luck with the Meerkats. Safe trip to your daughter and sad that you still have to do clean-up. And Good Morning All. Good Afternoon and Good Evening.

 

[CarolM]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! ! ! !
Hope you have a fun and fantastic 2018 ! ! !
(after you have recovered from last night)

Ouch.

 

[CarolM]

No a net picture, the explosions are the Opel logo.
Sabine loves her Opel Manta.

Lol. Serves me right for making assumptions.

 

[CarolM]

Happy New Year 2018, Roommates!
My New Year began by helping the neighbour's wife wash down the stairs.
She didn't even know it was New Year's Day.
That's it, good deed done for the year.

That was nice of you.