Mixed Feelings

Oh how I wish I was in Budapest this Christmas. Actually it would be quite lonely, but I keep trying to imagine how beautiful it must be this time of year.

Retail to Residential

Surprise!  Beautiful old buildings with ivy climbing up and trailing down and the traffic lessened as I meandered along  Andrássy Avenue. Buildings similar to this line the walkway. Yes, I know this one has no ivy, but will be posting more pictures.

Fashion

This street is wonderful for shopping, eating, strolling and window shopping. I loved this window display: Simple and chic -

Walking in Budapest

Remember saying that I would spend a few posts on Andrássy Avenue - folks, we are going to be here awhile. Enjoy! That's the best way to explore Budapest - slow and steady.

House of Terror (Terror Háza)

This is the only room where photographs are allowed  - standing in this room watching the water/oil wash around the tank and the victims' pictures was another moving moment.

"The deeper we descent into the past, the fewer witnesses remain, oral traditions subsides into silence, memories are lost in the mists of time..." Solzhenitsyn

House of Terror (Terror Háza), Andrássy út 60

I'm not a history buff, so this wasn't on my Must See list. One day on a walk up the avenue I spent about an hour looking at all the tiny pictures of people who did not survive - I had no idea how this historical place would impact me. I few days later I did enter the museum - I learned - I cried - I was deeply touched. Hungarians know how to preserve their history. http://www.terrorhaza.hu/en/index_2.html

What I haven't shown

I've introduced a very narrow window of Andrássy Avenue (Andrássy út ). This avenue is filled with restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, banks, and I know it's hard to believe: the Nike Store. The restaurants and coffee shops spill out onto the side walks with outdoor seating.
National Geographic has a walking map: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/budapest-walking-tour-1/

Slide Show

After several failed attempts, I was able to load my pictures into the slide show.

Budapest's Opera House

The Opera House - close up of the left side of the building.

Camera Geek

Don't be a rude tourist, but definitely stop with camera in hand and get the detail. This was on the front of the building in the last post. How gorgeous is this vase!

Andrássy út

Budapest's Andrássy út (Andrássy Avenue) is 2.5km (1.5 miles) of walking bliss and hidden treasures. I will spend a few posts showing you my treasures of Andrássy út.

Central Szinhaz in Budapest

This street was right outside the hotel in Budapest. The street was narrow - cars parked closer than I could ever imagine and the sidewalk was very narrow. One of those streets I learned to love. Pictures like this will take you back to the feel of your travel - photograph it!

slide show at right

I added a slide show and they are not my pictures, yet! Stay tuned!

Budapest, Hungary & Florence, Italy

One year ago this month I was traveling in Budapest, Hungary & Florence, Italy. Sadly, my pictures are safely stored in an external hard drive - one of the reasons that inspired this blog to share pictures and travel tips from my perspective.

Have Camera will Travel

Mac Travels is joining the blog world! Love to travel and record my days via my cameras and looking forward to sharing my photos and travel perspectives.