Wednesday 25 May 2016

Day four of our cruise on the Danube


The Basilika at Esztergom, Hungary

Esztergom - the largest church in Hungary and former capital city.





Towelling snail on the bed.



Zebegény



Rival ship from Rousse



Hungarian hills.



View of Visegrád, Hungary








Moody Blues



Old castle at Visegrád



Barging past.



Vác, Hungary.



Five churches in one photo.



The weather was warming up - so down to some serious sunbathing.



Hungarian water ferry.



Megyeri Bridge.



The "Aquamarina" floating hotel.



Ships that pass in the day.





In sight of Budapest.



First sight of the Hungarian Parliament Building on the Pest side.



Fisherman's Bastion on the Buda side.



Buda castle.



Amateur photographer.



Nearing our moorings....



Liberty Statue on the Citadel.



Turning round to face upstream.....



Danubius Hotel - with Gellert Spa and Baths.



Liberty Bridge, Budapest.



Cultural Centre and 'The Whale' on the Pest side.



Gellert Spa and the Citadel on the Buda side.



Easing in to our moorings.



Gently does it.



Off on our coach trip around Budapest.



On foot at Heroes' Square.



Millenium Monument in the centre.



Staute of the Angel Gabriel.



Grave of the Unknown Soldier.





City Park near Heroes' Square.



Same old Trabant as last year at the Fisherman's Bastion on the Buda hills......



I donated in 2015 - but I don't see any improvement!!



Matthias Church on Buda Hill.



The King's Raven ensign.



Statue of King St. Stephen.



View across the Danube to the Parliament Building.



Another view without the tourist in the way!



Falconer.



Arty photo.



Matthias church - without the tourists in the way.



Looking down on Budapest from the Citadel.



How big Tony?



Kay and Tony.



Not a glass-bottomed boat.



Rudas Turkish thermal baths in the early evening light.



Liberty statue as we set off for our night river cruise.



Parliament building all lit up....



Approaching the Chain Bridge.



Buda Castle.



Buda Castle.



Chain Bridge.







Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church.



Parliament Building.
©Ken Duffey

June 2016