Monday 14.09.15 Faaker see 2015
Not much to report today as it's been mainly on the road 6hrs to be exact. We left in rain but ended up frying this afternoon. For those who know Pam she has a weak bladder and needs plenty of wee stops and in Austria it costs 50cents but you get that back in the form of a voucher to spend at any motorway service so before leaving Austria I filled up with fuel and got 1/2 a tank free on Pam. We had planned to stop at Heviz but decided to move further on to reduce tomorrow's journey to Budapest. We have now checked in at a very nice place called Siofok in Hungary it has its own wellness centre and evening meal and breakfast ( Joanne and that includes my dinner for tomorrow ) all for 46,209.00 Hungarian Forint, which is £108.00. It would have been nice just to get here a little earlier but I blame Pam for her comfort stops.
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| It's amazing how the scenery changes in each country |
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| Not as wealthy as Austrians |
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| A well deserved dip |
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| Lake Balaton |
Tuesday 15.09.15 Faaker see 2015
We have arrived and checked into our apartment in Budapest and already had an afternoon sight seeing. It's a lot larger than we had amagined and a lot of the sights aren't within walking distance of each other so it looks like Bertha will be joining us tomorrow. We had planned for 3 nights but will probably only do 2 as it's another thing we are not keen on. Big cities, Beer tents and loud music with a load of hairy arse bikers ( one is enough to for Pam).
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| Bertha is well top heavy and glad there were no tight bends today |
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| Szechenyi chain bridge |
Wednesday 16.09.15 Faaker see 2015
What did I say yesterday we didn't like big cities, well after a good nights sleep we have seen Budapest in a different light. As planned we took Bertha along on our tours which was great as we could park right at the entrances to our planned stops ( footpaths, side streets all without a ticket ). Today we have visited the Fishermans Bastion, St Stevens Basilica, House of Terror, Hungarian Parliment, Budapest Harley and the highlight was Szechenyi Thermal Baths which was fantastic. There were 3 outside pools and about 20 indoor pools all with varying temperatures + saunas and steam rooms so we have both come back nice and refreshed and will be stopping for the 3rd night.
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| Fishermans Bastion |
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| Hungarian Parliament building |
Thursday 17.09.15 Faaker see 2015
The weather forecast was 30 degrees so it was a quick ride round this morning for a few snap shots and back to Szechenyi Thermal Baths for another chill. I booked a 30 minute massage, and took abit of extra cash to see if they did extras and was gutted to find I had a bloke ( I reckon I will have a better chance in Prague at sticky vicky's )
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| Some of the buildings are fabulous |
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| Vajdahunyad Castle |
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| Millennium Emlekmu |
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| This is a cafe |
Ps Budapest is a very nice city and would come back again when it was cooler to take in more of the sights and museums. TomTom Jane struggled as most of the streets are one way with plenty of dead ends so it could take you 15 minutes to cover 1/2 a mile.
Friday 18.09.15 Faaker see 2015
We had planned to ride to our next destination in the Czech Republic today but decided on Vienna back in Austria so we could collect some more loo tokens. I've noticed in Hungary and Czech Republic there isn't much in the way of scenic routes so the only option is the motorways which obviously does get you to your destination faster but it's not as enjoyable. As we have had only the afternoon in Vienna we did manage to squeeze in a couple of sights.
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| Checked in and off to Supermarket for our tea and liquid refreshments |
Saturday 19.09.15 Faaker see 2015
Had a nice ride to Prague. Jane took us on the motorway and then detoured us to some nice roads which took you through villages and country side which mainly were growing corn on the cob, sunflowers and squash. We have now checked into a nice hotel in the heart of the old town which is within walking distance of most of the sites, so Bertha can have a day off tomorrow. Already had a good mooch round and bought a few T shirts and found a kebab shop a 100 yrds away so that's tea sorted for tonight.
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| View from our roof top terrace |
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| 2nd view from terrace |
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| Charles Bridge |
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| Charles Bridge was packed with tourists |
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| Advised pick pockets are rife here |
Sunday 20.09.15 Faaker see 2015
Had a full day sight seeing starting with the Astronomical Clock and then onto Powder and Henry's towers, before heading back over the river to Petrin tower and Prague castle. It's amazing how many places you can visit in one day. We even had time for a 1 hour boat trip and then watched a man perform his magic show in the main square. As all the buildings are very close together you can never get a good shot with the camera but can get better ones looking down.
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| View from top of clock tower looking down onto main square |
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| View from top of Petrin tower |
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| Two posers in front of Charles Bridge |
That completes week 3 and hope you enjoyed it as much as we have. Thanks again to all those that have commented and if you want to see what we get up to in week 4 then click on newer posts on the bottom left.
6 comments:
Wow looks gorgeous, the lake looks very shallow!
when did pam learn to walk on water?[ always though there was something unique about her]
shame you missed Heviz and the warm lake
I'm all caught up with the blog now, I was laughing at last weeks post where u got lost & Maria helped u out.
I'll 3rd that that lake seems more like a large puddle! X
some beautiful buildings it looks a very clean city
I liked the video of the builders passing the plank, so casual and what team work
it would be a good one for you've been framed or you tube
take and enjoy yourselves
ps has pam learned any more illusions
What was the house of terror? Sounds interesting
what a lovely city
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