Last summer we decided to take a trip to Eastern Europe

We started off in Budapest, Hungary and then took the train to Vienna, Austria and from there to our final destination of Prague, Czech Republic

My first blog post is on Budapest

I feel in love with this country and could have spent an extended period of time there!! 

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We spent the first day just walking around without an agenda...which is fun to do because you never know what you can discover

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Always recommend checking out the local beer scene!

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The Dohany Synagogue

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Interior of the Dohany Synagogue 

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These views were so worth the massive hike up to the Citadella

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Stopped in for a cappuccino at the New York Cafe, which is considered "the most beautiful cafe in the world"

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Views from Castle Hill

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These three images are from the shoe memorial on the Danube bank

This is a remembrance of those who were shot during WWII

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The stunning Hungarian Parliament 

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We loved our hotel!!! Great views from our balcony!!!

I crossed the street to get this shot of Lexy and Austin hanging out on our balcony 

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These were all shot at sunrise at Fisherman's Bastion

This is a must do when visiting Budapest.  The daytime is so crowded with thousands of tourist in this area.  We basically had the place to ourselves.  Easy taxi ride from our hotel.