Day 15 – Vienna Explorations …
Today has been a big day logging up over 22,000 steps while traversing this beautiful city on the underground, trams and by foot. We took in the opulence and wealth of Vienna, learned some more…
Day 14 – We are now in Vienna
Our train from Budapest to Vienna left at 9.55 and we really enjoyed the train trip, it’s a great great way to get around. On the platform as we waited for the train we met…
A Hungarian Philosopher – Ágnes Heller
Agnes Heller was born in 1929 and died earlier this year in July. She was a Hungarian Philosopher and teacher. She was a core member of the Budapest School philosophical forum in the 1960’s. During…
Day 13 – Budapest … a nice day for a swim
Our first mission today was to climb Gellert Hill to suss out the views from the Liberty Statue which is a monument commemorating those who sacrificed their lives for independence, freedom and prosperity for Hungary.…
Day 12 – Second Day in Budapest …
Today has been a poignant and thought provoking day, so much so I have just been out to retrace some of our experiences tonight to contemplate what we have learned and to try to get…
Day 11 – Budapest Castle District and Dinner Cruise
Today we explored the Budapest Castle District and finished off with a candlelit dinner cruise. It was a pretty big day racking up almost 17,000 steps and climbing the equivalent of 26 floors. The Buda…
Day 10 – We have made it to Budapest
Today started in Reykjavík at 4.30am to catch the bus to the airport followed by a 3 hour flight to Amsterdam then a 2 hour flight to Budapest finally arriving at our hotel in the…
Day 9 – A Helicopter Ride and Cats
Today started with a walk down to the sun voyager sculpture, it was around 9am and still dark, the sun doesn’t rise until a bit after 10 here. We got some nice photos even though…
Day 8 – Some Learnings from Iceland …
The following are a few of things we have learned about Iceland and its people. The people of Iceland do not discriminate on the basis of appearance, race, colour or creed. This is something they…
Day 8 – Back to Reykjavík
Today we woke in our bubble which was a bit of a surreal experience. We had breakfast at a bakery before the half hour or so drive back into Reykjavík where we said goodbye to…