By the time we ended strolling the stretch of Andrassy Ut, we arrived at our final destination of the day- Szechenyi Baths, a spa complex with an indoor/outdoor pool filled with natural, thermal water. Starving for some splashy summer fun, we eagerly dipped into the pool's warmness and enjoyed the whirling/jacuzzi pool playing tag and rescue with the locals parading in their tight bikinis and speedos. Beat that 40ºF weather! It was simply the best way to end our long and tiring day.
Following morning, we set our sights on Buda, then a light bulb moment - How about if we go to Memento Park? A brilliant idea. But as soon as we stepped out of that tram to take the supposedly Memento Park bus, that brilliant idea's light bulb slowly flickered. We spent at least an hour scurrying the city for that freakin' stop for Bus #15! But no way we were giving up.
"Okay, how about that one? or that one? No! Bus 15 is not in here. Let's cross the street!"
Across the street...
"#17A, 17...there's no 15! Crap! Okay, let's retrace our steps or maybe we'll just stay here in Buda...Nooooo!"
After retracing our steps...
"Wait, how about that one! There's a lot of people there who looks like they're tourists. Yes! Yes! Yes! Ruuuun!"
At the bus stop where a lot of people looked like they were tourists...
"12...15! This is it! This is it! YESSS!"
And five minutes later...
"Two tickets to Memento park, please. Whew!"
"Okay, how about that one? or that one? No! Bus 15 is not in here. Let's cross the street!"
Across the street...
"#17A, 17...there's no 15! Crap! Okay, let's retrace our steps or maybe we'll just stay here in Buda...Nooooo!"
After retracing our steps...
"Wait, how about that one! There's a lot of people there who looks like they're tourists. Yes! Yes! Yes! Ruuuun!"
At the bus stop where a lot of people looked like they were tourists...
"12...15! This is it! This is it! YESSS!"
And five minutes later...
"Two tickets to Memento park, please. Whew!"
Memento Park
After our half-day trip at the park, we went around Buda before going back to Pest. We visited the beautiful Matthias Church, with its fish scale like roofs standing out against its white, marble, walls; walked around Castle Hill and saw the Royal Parliament's majestic beauty from afar, crossed the chain bridge guarded by the fading aqua green lions, saw the expensive Gresham Palace a.k.a. Four Seasons Hotel, and St. Stephen's Church. But before bidding Budapest farewell, we grabbed a cheap and scrumptious dinner at Belvarosi Lugas Etterem. No way we would have left Hungary, hungry, as we were bound for another 8-hr train ride to Oisweicim & Krakow, Poland.
Budapest, Hungary in Pictures
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