Second time was not the charm for last nights train to Budapest. Unlike our last overnight train this time we had four other girls staying in our couchette, it was so darn warm in there. Overall it wasn’t that much sleep for me whatsoever… That’s what caffeine exists :) When we arrived in the early morning I could already feel the sun beaming down, finally all the sunshine I have been hoping for! Instead of the other girls in our couchette that were planning to take the metro to the same hostel we were staying at. Eventhough it was a bit of a walk we actually ended up beating them! After leaving our backpacks in the luggage room since it was too early to check in, we decided to kill some time before our walking tour by strolling along the streets. We ended up passing a high end shopping area, and when we went inside a shop the employee assumed I was Mexican and started to try to speak to me in Spanish.., I suppose that one day of sun in Kraków did me good :)
Continuing our way we ended up walking along the Danube river the same one that flows through Prague. We sat along the and took in the view of Buda side of Budapest. The river used to separate two cities, but after the construction of Chain Bridge they were united to form Budapest. We continued to follow the river and walked past The Shoes on the Danube Promenade. A memorial and a monument to the Hungarian Jews who, in the winter of 1944-1945, were shot on the banks of the Danube River. Walking again with the river current it led us past the stunning Parliament buildings we then continued to walk to Margaret Island. With the heat blazing down on us we took the opportunity to soak our feet in the fountain like the other locals. Just as about we were getting ready to leave the fountain started a water show with music and all! Even after a few songs it on going. By this time we had to he’d back to the city centre. We went in a tour focused around Communism in Budapest. Our tour guide was absolutely fantastic and it showed that she adored her city. Even when the sunshine mysteriously disappeared as turned to a downpour she held me to her stories not making me mind about the horrible rain.
After the tour was over we needed to warm up so we headed over to our hostel to finally check in! Continently on the way there was a grocery store so we grabbed what we needed for the next few days and took the rest of the night easy and I enjoyed some well deserved sleep!