We slept 12 hours and awoke at 9:00 am local time which is 2 am EST. We walked from the hotel across the bridge to Margaret Island. In the 12th and 13th century there was an Dominican Nunnery there, but all that is left is the foot print of the ruins. The island is now a public park. Individuals and families were running, playing soccer and participating in music fests.
We returned to our hotel , cleaned up and packed. This time we used the hotel cab which delivered us within 15 yards of the boat gangway. We walked through the door and in 10 minutes we were in our room. The room is about 15 ft. by 10 ft. including the bathroom. We have 2 extra feet with the veranda which has chairs. We can sit out and enjoy the scenery.
We left the boat and spent the afternoon walking the streets on the Pest side. Budapest is divided by the Danube river. The first night we stayed on the Buda side which has the hills, the Pest side is flat.
Hungary is slightly smaller than Indiana and is divided by the Danube River geographically. The Danube River is 1,775 miles long and flows through 10 countries. Ten new bridges have been built across the Danube in the last 10 years, but many of the much older ones are still in use. Our boat was moored by the Bridge of Chains which was one of the older ones.
The architecture and age of the buildings are very different than home , but the dress and interests of the shoppers were not different than what you see in any large American city.
We returned to the boat, ate dinner and attended an Hungarian music program on board.
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