Yellow Trolley...

When we travel abroad, I love to take pictures of public transportation.  Where I live, we have bus service only - no trains, trolleys, els...

The yellow trolley in Budapest took us on an interesting ride going through many different neighborhoods on the Pest side.  The addition of digital paper, assorted brushes and filters give this photo an old world look.

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The Mad Hatter...

We were watching some folk singers perform in Budapest and along came this woman.   I watched her for quite a while. She looked like she was trying to make up her mind - should she stay and watch the entertainment or not?  Where would she sit?    She did stay - sat a few seats away from us.  I took a lot of photos of her.  I love her hat and sense of style.  I could never pull this outfit off in a million years.

Texture added over top of my original photo.  Mouse Over to see original.

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Here Comes the Bride...

Saturdays are wedding days at St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest.  We saw quite a few happy brides making the rounds in the square.

Since it was a an overcast day, I added a Naples, FL sky to brighten things up a little.

"Dive" texture courtesy of Kim Klassen added overtop of bride's photo.

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The blue chair...

Isn't this a cool chair?  I found it at a sidewalk cafe in Budapest.

My own texture and overlay added to original photo.

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Budding Artist in Budapest

As I walked through the book fair being held in the square near St. Matthias Church in Budapest, I saw this sweet little girl who was totally engrossed in her artwork.

"Frame It" texture courtesy of Kim Klassen.

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Dried and True...

These lovely dried flowers were hanging in a doorway in Budapest.

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These Shoes Were Meant for Walking?

I have a fascination with other people's footwear choices.  I love spike heels, clogs, tennis shoes - on other people.  For myself, I go for comfort more than style.

This young woman sported high tops.  She was a fellow tourist on our walking tour in Budapest.

"Magic 0916" texture courtesy of Kim Klassen.

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Hoodie

I came across this hooded falcon in Budapest.  I've never seen one this close up before.  Evidently, a hood is used in the manning process (acclimatizing to humans and the human world) and to keep the raptor in a calm state.  Often it also sports strips of strong leather called jesses on both legs.  Quite stylish, don't you agree?

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Budapest 2

I am way behind in posting to my blog.  We've been very busy and having a great time.  The internet connections have been sloooow making blogging a chore.

We joined a walking tour while in Budapest.  Our guide Julia told us that tradition says if one rubs the balls of the Hadik Andras statue, it would bring one luck and good fortune.  Despite the fact that I was the oldest woman on our tour, I was the only person willing to climb the statue for a rub.  It must have worked because things are going along quite nicely on this trip!

Saturday is a big wedding day at the Basilica - we saw at least 4 bride and grooms parading around the square.

We attended a performance by the Danube Symphony Orchestra.

Waked from the Pest side over the White Bridge up a gazillion stairs and winding paths up to the Citadel.

Half way up...

View of the Pest side - you can see the White Bridge below us.

This monument sits atop the Gerard Hill with the Citadel behind.

Budapest has so many things to see and we hope to see them all...

Budapest

Buda and Pest are fantastic places to visit.  We didn't have as much time to see all there is to see because of the flight problems we experienced getting here.  Alas, we leave tomorrow for Vienna.

This photo shows the view from our hotel of the sunrise here in Budapest.  You can see St. Stephen Basilica in the background.

We have walked miles and miles here, eaten well and enjoyed concerts too.  I'm still uploading photos to Dropbox and plan to post more about our journey here...once we return home.  I've already lost track of what day it is - how is that possible?!