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Crossing into Hungary at Hercegszántó
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Tall wooden sculptures along the Eurovelo cycle route in southern Hungary
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The flat, straight, paved cycleways across dykes in the "Great Hungarian Plain"
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Spring is in full swing, as we've been seeing colorful irises for about three weeks now
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After eating Chinese our first night in Hungary, we (or at least Aaron) decided to try out a Hungarian dinner
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A church steeple marks each new village in the Hungarian plain. Much like Kansas, you can see any tall structure for miles before you reach it.
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We arrive in Budapest as night falls
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First order of business on our rest days in Budapest: a tour of the opera house with mini concert
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Ceiling inside the Budapest Opera House
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The performer for our micro concert included in our tour of the Budapest Opera House
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A view from the Buda side across the Danube to Pest, from Matthias Church (at the fisherman's bastion)
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A view from the Buda side across the Danube to Pest, from Matthias Church (at the fisherman's bastion)
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Laura poses along the fortress wall
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A view from the Buda side across the Danube to Pest, from Matthias Church (at the fisherman's bastion)
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Statue of St. Stephen (Szent István szobra) outside of Matthias Church in Budapest
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Matthias Church in Budapest on a cloudy day
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Matthias Church in Budapest on a cloudy day
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Day two of rest/sightseeing in Budapest: a visit to the thermal baths on a cool, rainy day
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Last stop before heading back to our AirBnB in Budapest: "Csak a jó sör", literally "only good beer"
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Shoes along the Danube in Budapest, memorializing the Jews who were killed by fascists during WWII
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Riding the Pest side of the Danube, in front of the Hungarian parliament building
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Snowstorms of cottonwood while riding along the Danube in Hungary
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Short ferry ride across the Danube to Vac, Hungary
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Across the Danube in Vizegrad, we could see the Feleg Var castle still standing from 1488
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Most of the ride from Vac to Esztergom was along lovely bike paths
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Yet another ferry crossing of the Danube
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Nice sunset river view from Gran Campground in Esztergom
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The verdigris dome of the Esztergom Basilica
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A "medieval" performer outside Esztergom Basilica, playing two recorders simultaneously
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Passing a gallery of retired bells as we enter the basillica
