From Budapest to Bratislava
On Sunday we observed a day of rest, spending all day by the lake, swimming, reading, chilling, resting the sore knees. Good bye, Balaton! Unbeknownst to us, it was St. Stephenˋs Day, celebrating the foundation of the Hungarian state more than 1000 years ago. We only wondered about the fireworks going off all around the lake at night. And then we were off to see the capital of Hungary, Budapest! As per usual in the capital cities, my human first went on a walking tour around the center, learning about the history of the city and the country. In 1849, the first permanent bridge across the Danube was opened and advanced the unification of the independent cities Buda and Pest until they were finally united in 1873. The Chain Bridge, first to span the Danube Buda is the hilly part of the city, offering amazing view of the Pest side across the river. First and foremost of the view points is the Fishermenˋs Bastion. Although it looks old, like almost everything in the city, it is not. Budap