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Inside the dome is a series of channels with currents you can swim along on. Also some hotter pools and waterfalls.
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The snack shops in the park sold Langos, a popular Hungarian snack.
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Back in Budapest, Vera and Zebi led us on a morning walk.
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We toured the Parliament. Gorgeous interiors of marble, gold leaf, many frescoes and paintings.
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The largest Jewish synagogue in Europe
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Budapest's Basilica. We climbed up in the dome for great views.
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This reliquary holds the right hand of St. Stephen, who Christianized Hungary over 1000 years ago.
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In front of the huge covered marketplace--everything imagineable can be bought here
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A nice view of Budapest from the citadel at the top of Gellert Hill
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A chilly sunset boat cruise on the Danube
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A special dinner at Sipos, the same restaurant the Vera used to go to as a child. Gypsy musicians.
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Riding on a suburban train
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Hiking up Mt. Kohegy from Pomaz, then down the other side to Szentendre. Budapest and the Danube in the far distance.
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A surprise lunch prepared especially for us by the owner of the mountain hut.
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The couple in the mountain hut who prepared us lunch. She is showing off her traditional dessert of crepes.
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The Elisabet Lookout at the top of the Buda Hills.
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After a cograil train ride up the hills and a 3.5 mile walk, we took this chair lift back down.
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Delicious lunch at Nancsi Neni
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In the Gellert spa, we've just finished enjoying the baths and each having a half hour massage.
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Quentin, Ken and Dale--very relaxed
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Our night in the Opera House to see Midsummer Night's Dream by the Hungarian State Ballet Company
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and a spectacular production
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We all joined in the music making at our farewell dinner at Udvarha.
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Toasting with the tiny brandy bottles
they hung around our necks
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