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[CarolM]

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.

Oh thank you for sharing. Felt like I went on holiday with you, without having to eat cheap spaghetti.

 

[CarolM]

Good Morning Roommates

Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening roommate. Hope your day has been a good one so far.

 

[CarolM]

Good morning.

Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening. Also hope you are having a good day so far.

 

[CarolM]

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

Lol.

 

[CarolM]

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

It is so awesome seeing all the postcards.

 

[CarolM]

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!!

Oh no. I have an artificial one. But have always wanted to buy a real one but one with roots and all. The idea would be to keep it in a pot and every Year bring it inside and decorate it. That way it would stay green the entire time and you would have the lovely smell of a pine tree. And you would not need to buy a new one every year and nor would you have to clean pine needles afterwards. But you would need to make a pot stand with wheels so you can move it easily once it starts to get big.[emoji1]

 

[CarolM]

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Someone looks very comfy.

 

[CarolM]

That sounds yummy!

It was. I thought i would start the year off with a treat.

 

[Moozillion]

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?

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[CarolM]

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

Whahaha. Go for a live tree version rather.

 

[CarolM]

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?

Feed the vultures.

 

[Bambam1989]

Oh no. I have an artificial one. But have always wanted to buy a real one but one with roots and all. The idea would be to keep it in a pot and every Year bring it inside and decorate it. That way it would stay green the entire time and you would have the lovely smell of a pine tree. And you would not need to buy one a new one every year and nor would you have clean pine needles afterwards. But you would need to make a pot stand with wheels so you can move it easily once it starts to get big.[emoji1]

I like that idea, but eventually it would get too tall to fit in the house, then you would have to start over with a smaller tree.
Unless you can find a dwarf variety

 

[Maro2Bear]

Isn’t this how we all start New Year’s Day off? A little swim, with the tree, to grandma’s house..

 

[Bambam1989]

Isn’t this how we all start New Year’s Day off? A little swim, with the tree, to grandma’s house..

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OMG there is snow out there! Nope not me. Not getting in that cold water

 

[CarolM]

I like that idea, but eventually it would get too tall to fit in the house, then you would have to start over with a smaller tree.
Unless you can find a dwarf variety

You could treat it like a bonsai. You trim the roots and top thereby letting it grow to the size you want to keep it.

 

[Moozillion]

Hi, Roomies!
I know I wasn’t around much yesterday, and won’t be around much today, either. Need to cook a dish to share at a party tonight.
Am going to experiment with a sausage and cheese loaf in pastry! Wish me luck! [emoji6][emoji38]

 

[CarolM]

Isn’t this how we all start New Year’s Day off? A little swim, with the tree, to grandma’s house..

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Good idea. You are thoroughly watering it on the way to Grandma's house and thereby hopefully making it last longer.

 

[Bambam1989]

You could treat it like a bonsai. You trim the roots and top thereby letting it grow to the size you want to keep it.

I tried doing a bonsai.. I killed it.
I consider myself to be pretty good at growing plants, bonsais and orchids I always manage to kill though[emoji22]

 

[Moozillion]

Isn’t this how we all start New Year’s Day off? A little swim, with the tree, to grandma’s house..

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OH-MY-FREAKING-GAWD!!!![emoji33]
Those people are certifiably INSANE!!!!!
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[Bambam1989]

Hi, Roomies!
I know I wasn’t around much yesterday, and won’t be around much today, either. Need to cook a dish to share at a party tonight.
Am going to experiment with a sausage and cheese loaf in pastry! Wish me luck! [emoji6][emoji38]

Good luck! Sounds tasty.