Big cities can be daunting. We last stayed here 3 years to the day, so the challenge will be to look confident we know what to do. The greater metropolitan area has 3.3 million people, a third of the population and more than Wales. The “city” is a smaller 1.7million.
The feeling of urbanisation starts about 25miles outside. The villages approaching that point start to feel like more holiday homes.
Good to see a sea of solar panels – though Hungary remains dependent on Russian gas (as does France).
The Danube looked a little brown – not quite the same ring for Strauss: “On the Beautiful Brown Danube”. 2001 might never have happened. The ferry crossing went You can tell it was a hot day and some brain cells overheated.
We get into Budapest via Eurovelo 6, then some “just go for it” crossing of traffic lanes in the centre. Just like locals, only slower. Then the excitement of a laundry hunt – hopefully I’ll be able to get into my shorts after the dryer cremation…….
2 rest days here, so plenty of time to do nothing. Ha!
Travelling reflections 