Budapest: A Rambler’s Memories
July 20, 2020
Where Gumbo Was #384 This spring and summer have been seasons for traveling in memory, for revisiting photo archives, and through them favorite places we’ve
Where Gumbo Was #384 This spring and summer have been seasons for traveling in memory, for revisiting photo archives, and through them favorite places we’ve
An unusual restaurant name is the focus of George G’s Pic of the Day selection.
We often travel to other countries, other cities, but not always for sightseeing. Conference, meeting, maybe for some service. These trips sometimes takes several days, but we can also decide to connect the pleasant to the useful and look around the city. Here is a brief introduction for those, whose destination is Budapest. What is a must see, from the Hungarian capital. I recommend this article, which contains more than 100 sights, for those who want to spend more days in Budapest, or want…
George G shares memories and images of a cold winter trip to Budapest.
Budapest’s long history shows in its Castle District and the Matthias Church, where the medieval era can still be sensed.
Air Canada starts service to Budapest, just one of a string of international expansions for the carrier.
Beautiful letters and beautiful things…This is another shoebox selection, focusing on well-made signs and well-wrought details that just don’t really fit somewhere else. You know
The pictures in this gallery are mainly architectural details—rooflines, entrances, windows—noticed in years of walking in cities and having my eye caught by a strong line, an unexpected contrast, an extended shape…I don’t even always know what catches me, and, as here, it’s often not the most significant building.
The Royal Palace of Gödöllő sits on the outskirts of Budapest and it was there I was taken one day by streetcar from the center of the city by dear friend, Zoli. A serious photographer with a wonderful eye, he and I walked all…
Let’s not kid ourselves…after having the last puzzle demolished in a day, Gumbo needed a break and a morale boost—and where better for that than an elegant cafe with rich pastry and world-renowned coffee? In Budapest, for over 150…
Where Gumbo Was #384 This spring and summer have been seasons for traveling in memory, for revisiting photo archives, and
An unusual restaurant name is the focus of George G’s Pic of the Day selection.
We often travel to other countries, other cities, but not always for sightseeing. Conference, meeting, maybe for some service. These trips sometimes takes several days, but we can also decide to connect the pleasant to the useful and look around the city. Here is a brief introduction for those, whose destination is Budapest. What is a must see, from the Hungarian capital. I recommend this article, which contains more than 100 sights, for those who want to spend more days in Budapest, or want…
George G shares memories and images of a cold winter trip to Budapest.
Budapest’s long history shows in its Castle District and the Matthias Church, where the medieval era can still be sensed.
Air Canada starts service to Budapest, just one of a string of international expansions for the carrier.
Beautiful letters and beautiful things…This is another shoebox selection, focusing on well-made signs and well-wrought details that just don’t really
The pictures in this gallery are mainly architectural details—rooflines, entrances, windows—noticed in years of walking in cities and having my eye caught by a strong line, an unexpected contrast, an extended shape…I don’t even always know what catches me, and, as here, it’s often not the most significant building.
The Royal Palace of Gödöllő sits on the outskirts of Budapest and it was there I was taken one day by streetcar from the center of the city by dear friend, Zoli. A serious photographer with a wonderful eye, he and I walked all…
Let’s not kid ourselves…after having the last puzzle demolished in a day, Gumbo needed a break and a morale boost—and where better for that than an elegant cafe with rich pastry and world-renowned coffee? In Budapest, for over 150…