Budapest WOW!

What a great city!
We had a leisurely breakfast and signed up for a "Hop on-Hop Off" tour of the city. Ida hopped on right outside our hotel and didn't get off until we were done. That's OK, we dropped Ida off back at the hotel for R&R and we headed out on foot and hopped on and off the bus as needed as our pass was for 24 hours. We got our walk in. We cleverly took the bus UP to the Palace and walked DOWN to the Chain Bridge and back home for a swim and hot tub before heading out for dinner.

It was a nice morning and we had an open-air bus, but the driver rarely slowed down for pictures. Some highlights from top to bottom:
The Parliament Buildings - newly restored, from this view taken from the Palace, the other side is quite black.
Szechenyi Baths, interior shot at front entrance and part of the spa from outside. We hope to go there tomorrow morning to "try the waters".
Vajdahumyad Castle, built temporarily for the milleneium (the other one), it was so successful they built it with brick. Showcases 4 - 5 major architectural styles throughout the history of Budapest including, medieval, gothic and barocque.
The Square of Heroes, the Basilica and Fisherman's bastion.
Buda Palace was amazing. It is basically a small town up there and most buildings have been turned into museums. There are a few hotels and restaurants.
My camera battery was dying so I had to forego taking many pictures.
Next trip: 2 batteries and more memory!!