Breakfast, River Ride Tour, Basilica

November 1, 2015 Sunday

The buffet breakfast is not included in the room rate.  It’s Euro 21 per person.

Breakfast in Sofitel Nov 1, 2015

He didn’t want me to take his picture.  Mukha daw syang bagong gising.  Mas gwapo sya without the mask.
Edmund having breakfast

Our schedule after breakfast was to walk to the Basilica but on our way, I saw the River ride bus. They still have two seats vacant and the bus was  leaving in a few minutes. The next ride would be at 1 pm. Instead of going to church first then river ride next, we switched the schedule. I bought two tickets for the River ride although my daughter told me not to take her dad to this ride because it was boring.
Budapest 031 River ride Nov 1, 2015

This is a repeat tour for me. I am here as Edmund’s tour guide.

Budapest 032

The whole tour takes 1 hour and 45 minutes. There’s a half-hour drive by tour around the city.

Synagogue
Budapest, Synagogue

Opera House
Budapest Opera House

Terror House
Budapest Terror House

After that splash, everything else was boring. I fell asleep. I had nothing else to do. It was so glary, my sunglasses were not dark enough to protect my eyes from the sun. I covered my head with a shawl.

My daughter was right. I should not have brought Edmund to the river ride. He found it so boring.

We’re back on that street. The Basilica is on the background.
Edmund and Annie,  Budapest November 1, 2015

A store selling Hungarian-made clothes and souvenirs has two of their mannequins stand on the sidewalk.
ACTY poses  beside a mannequin

I am proud of this picture. It came out very nice because I was the photographer.
Edmund with the bronze statue, Nov 1, 2015

One of the most photographed statue in the world.
ECY beside the statue, Budapest

There’s a Starbucks across the church. We went first to Starbucks to have a drink after that long and boring river ride.
Starbucks, Budapest

Budapest, Starbucks, coffee, choco

Coco powder adds more flavor to hot choco.
Coco power adds more flavor to hot choco

After resting at Starbucks, we visited the St. Stephen’s Basilica, a Roman Catholic church which is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary. There was no on-going Holy Mass. It was quiet which was perfect for praying.

I lighted two candles.
candles, Basilica,  Budapest

Altar,  St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest

This was Edmund’s first time at the basilica, I didn’t know if he remembered to make a wish.
Edmund, St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest

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