(Photo by Phil Lee)

Another great photo taken on my camera by my brother. We were exhausted after a day spent walking the length and breadth of both Buda and Pest. We were waiting for the sun to set over the Danube River.

I collapsed on a bench by the river and, tired of playing tourist, proceeded to play with my mobile phone, ignoring the view. He was the only one with enough energy to continue meandering around the series of statues that lined the riverbank, snapping away as the light quickly and quietly faded around us.

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Mojitos on deserted islands are so passe. THIS is exactly what I want to be doing when I retire:


(Photo by Phil Lee)

Soaking in 100-year-old Szechenyi Baths all day with my friends...while playing chess. Ohh yeah.

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Want to try an interesting (and inexpensive) romantic gesture? Go to the love tree, where you can (literally) lock your love up and throw away the key in the nearby Danube River.

It's terribly cliche, and probably much more impressive in other places around the world, but it's still kind of a fun idea, and obviously very popular.

I found the different interpretations of what the lock itself might represent the most interesting part of all.









(Wedlock)

I especially liked the combination padlocks, which our guide said highlighted Hungarians' sense of creativity, and I guess, pragmatic nature. Because after all, "What if you break up?"

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