Our flight went well; in fact, we arrived in Germany (to switch planes) about a half hour early - and a good thing. The passport inspection line was really bogged down and we waited there for about 45 minutes before being able to get checked in at our gate.
That was a short flight to Budapest and we arrived in a rather small airport about 9:30. Baggage arrived in quick order, we found an ATM to get forints, and we ordered a shuttle bus to take us to our bed and breakfast. The driver was the tall, silent type, but he got us here in one piece and we rang the bell for Ryan to let us in our 4th floor flat. The building is old and in a quaint neighborhood; they have decorated most attractively and are warm hosts. We have a soft, comfy bed in a tidy room adjacent to a bath which is mostly private! Ryan showed us how the door locks work and after a quick cup of tea/coffee, we were ready to explore our part of town (the "Pest" side of Budapest).
We walked to the Danube (nothing Blue about it!) and then found the famous synagogue here and toured that and the garden - which is actually a cemetary for about 3,000 jewish people who died just at the end of the war here in the ghetto. They have a nice memorial, sponsored by Tony Curtis (Hungarian background).
The time shift confuses me; It is 7 PM here, and 1:00 PM (Sunday) at home. We just had short naps, but other than that we have been up since 8 AM Saturday! I hope we sleep well tonight and get adjusted, as we have full plans for our self-guided tour tomorrow! I promise some photos then.
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