We got up bright and early today as son Peter leaves for work around 6:30 a.m. We didn't want him to have to come back to see us off with his parents, even though he works right down the street.
Magda had breakfast ready even though we told her we just needed some juice in the morning. We were fueled for our trip to Budapest.
It was another dreary day, but the weather was pretty good by the time we got to Presov so we stopped and walked the square. Ida stayed in the car.
Church's are prominent here and conveniently located in the squares, the center for all activities and businesses. We saw nuns and priests, in long robes, going about their day. People drop into the churches on their way to work or walking by with the baby. We drove by Vlad's house on our way out. If you look closely there is a small reminder of the communist prescence with the hammer and cycle on one of the monuments.
Then we stopped at Kosice, a large industrial town, with a very historic town square. In 1369 this town was given the first royal Coat of Arms. They have a large cathedral. People are very naughty in Kosice. At 8:00 a.m., there was a long line for the confessional, mainly seniors, but we know the kind of trouble they can get into, right?
There is a tall statue to commemorate the plague and the singing fountain in front of the Theatre. The fountain moves to music and at night has a light show. Not exactly the Bellagio in Vegas, but pretty nice.
We arrived at Budapest at 2:30 and finally found our hotel by 4:00. Here's the view from our balcony. We were upgraded to an executive suite - a lovely room with 1.5 baths, a living room and king bed for Paul and I and Ida has a single bed in a little vestibule that gives her some privacy.
Found an nice outdoor cafe and wrapped ourselves in blankets and enjoyed the evening. There is a large festival this weekend and we could hear the music from the square in front of our hotel.
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