I was told I neglected to talk about food on my last post. While on our own in the Jewish quarter we ate in another wonderful restaurant. We had goose pate and escargot for appetizers. I had duck confit over carmelized pears in this incredible sauce. We shared a delightful bottle of wine The food… Read More Doing great

I am just going to post my pictures. The only thing I will say is that standing on the actual ground and the train tracks really got to me.

We were taken by bus to Budapest. Had to drive through Slovakia and over the Capuchin mountains. There was even a ski area. On the way our guide spoke about the economies of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The median salaries in these countries is about 25% of that in Germany yet people… Read More From Krakow to Budapest

On our first day in Budapest we went to see the National Theater and National Performing Arts buildings. The pathway leading up to the theater had statues of actors. The woman sitting on the bench is Hilda Gobbi, an award winning actress who was instrumental in the creation of the National Theater building. The following… Read More Dedicated to Linda, my co-mother-in-law

The Synagogue, located on Dohány street, is two blocks from the hotel. The Synagogue was build in the 1850’s and is the largest in Europe. It seats about 3000. When the Russians liberated Budapest, they found thousands of bodies in the Jewish ghetto. Not able to identify the remains, they buried them in mass graves… Read More Great Synagogue of Budapest

This post will have discussion followed by pictures multiple times. We started our first day in Budapest by visiting City Park and Heroes Square. Hungary unlike her neighbors was settled by Magyar tribes, supposedly seven in all. Though archeological evidence indicates the presence of Jews before the arrival of the Magyars. Pictures are of area… Read More Budapest

On the morning of the second day we visited the Metropolitan Szabo Ervin Library. The building is a mix of an older palace and a more modern wing. In the collection was some 15th century books. It turned out to be a very interesting experience. When we went to the National Gallery at the Royal… Read More More of Budapest

One evening we went to a concert in St. Stephen’s Basilica, the largest church in Budapest. We heard music of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Liszt, Schubert and Mozart. The performers were an organist, a violinist, a trumpet player, s soprano and a tenor. Here are some pictures of the church and performance. One day for lunch,… Read More Budapest again