Friday, November 14, 2008

The focus of the morning was shopping in Pest, along Vaci Street and in the historic Great Market Hall. In the afternoon, we were given a bus tour to Heroes' Square, full of statues of important figures from Hungarian history, followed by a short visit to the Castle District in Buda. The evening was spent packing and saying our farewells to new friends. We disembarked from the Amacello early Saturday morning to head for the airport, and home.

Shops with outdoor displays on Vaci Street	Great Market Hall, with Burger King across the street	Great Market Hall in context with neighboring buildings
Vendors in the Market Hall include greengrocers and butchers, as at any farmer's market	Many stalls sell paprika, whole on strings, ground, in bulk or in gift packaging	Second-floor stalls feature leather goods, clothing, and embroidered linens
Cow statue on Vaci Street	We walked across the Chain Bridge from Pest to Amacello's dock in Buda	Tina, our cheerful and helpful waitress for the week
Statues commemorating chieftains of Hungary's seven founding tribes	Church of Our Lady in Castle District, Buda