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I was consistently pleasantly surprised at the quality of airline food. They give you real silverware too!
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My first night there I wanted
to get my bearings and visit all of the “must see” attractions at night. This
is the Széchenyi Chain Bridge spanning the Danube.
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This is a view from the Budapest Citadel which overlooks the
city. The citadel was used as a battery and command center by the Axis during
the Siege of Budapest which saw at least 179,000 killed. Now it is a beautiful
memorial, museum, and park.
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This is the Hungarian Parliament
Building which was completed in 1904. The excellent condition is both because
of the relatively new construction and the thorough maintenance being
conducted. It survived mostly in tact through the war while much of the
surrounding real estate is only several decades old.
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The Hungarian State Opera House is one of the best examples
of architectural detail in Budapest. Much of the building is detailed and in
excellent condition. It was opened in 1884 and has some of the best acoustics
in the world.
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The
common theme of underground mass transit is present here as well. This is one
aspect of urbanization that American cities sorely lack. The depth of these
systems was impressive.
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I use Trip Advisor to plan most of my activities while
traveling and so far it has never lead my astray. At the time a shooting club
was the number one “things to do” so I decided to go. At first it seemed odd as
the range is in a basement but the staff and experience were outstanding.
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I had a small layover in Istanbul on the way to the next
blog destination. One day I will return for a longer visit.
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