Thursday 4 June 2015
The last day of our Danube trip
Berthed outboard of the Amadeus Brilliant in Budapest, we set off
early with a morning to kill before going to the airport.
Soviet-era
'Liberty'
statue on the Citadel.
We were heading to the Chain Bridge - to go up to
Buda Castle
Buda Castle.
Fisherman's
Bastion
The castle from the
Széchenyi
Chain Bridge
Looking down the Danube.
Along the Chain Bridge.
Entrance to Buda Tunnel
Budapest
Castle Funicular Railway.
Ornate mural near the funicular.
Through the tunnel to find an open ATM - to pay for the funicular
tickets.
Having a rest after obtaining some Hungarian Forints.......
View from the funicular - the Chain Bridge and Pest on the
opposite bank.
The mythical
Turul
Bird - symbol of the Kingdom of Hungary
Hungarian
Parliament Building on the Pest side of the Danube.
Panorama of Budapest from the castle.
Matthias
Fountain
The Raven - symbol of King Matthias.
Bas relief of St George.
Soldier Statue.
Mathhias
Church
Cannon Fodder ???
Reflections of Budapest........
....... - that's me and Kay in there.
Tourists getting in your shot everywhere!
Trabant - with an appeal for restoration donations in the window.
Not quite Buckingham Palace........
... but OK.
A last drink before getting on our coach to the airport.
Looking back at Budapest
Ferenc
Liszt airport from our Norwegian Airlines Boeing 737-800.
Lake Balaton
in the distance.
Some views from 30,000ft....
Passing over Frankfurt airport.
Overtaking another jet.
Brussels Airport
Ostend Airport and the Channel coast.
Back to Blighty.... Ramsgate and the Thames estuary.
Dunsfold airfield - and the Top Gear studios - just before landing
at Gatwick.
©Ken Duffey
June 2015