Driving through Winter Wonderland

Approaching the Slovakia border

We ate lunch at a Pizzeria in Bratislava, Slovakia's Capital. It certainly wasn't the last time we ate Pizza on the trip, either.

wow - a real clay oven *

Leaving Slovakia

Entering Hungary, the Magyar state

Dinner in Budapest at a small local inn.

A Church on the plaza

Budapest by night

view of the Parliament building behind us.

The next morning, we had breakfast at the B&B we stayed at. What a delight! If you're ever in Budapest, make sure you stay with Judit and Lajos

another shotBudapest's oldest synagogue and entrace to the ghetto

The Hungarian Opera House which we toured.

The famed Parliament House, modeled after London's

Foggy view of the Parliament House

The Fisherman's Bastion, just steps away from our Bed and Breakfast. It is a beautiful site with a gorgeous Church inside.

Matyas Church at the Fisherman's Bastion

In front of Saint Mattias Church at Fisherman's Bastillon

with Kati, our guide

Statue of...a guy on a horse. If I had to venture a guess, I'd say it's Saint Matthew.

Roasted chestnuts

We took a nice stroll down a market street. Budapest is a beautifully clean city.

This is the closed Market which looks like a train station. Perhaps it was at one time, rich with Art Nouveau influence

In front of the Hungarian Opera House

Believe it or not, this is the view of the Parliament House from our B&B

Hero's Square - a famous site in Budapest paying tribute to the many wars of the Hungarian Carpathian basin.

In front of the Art Museum in Hero's Square

At Hero's Square in front of the Art Museum

Hero's Square

Hero's Square

Veiw of the danube and its many bridges which connect Buda and Pest. Here, Buda is to the left and Pest is to the right.