Budapest Day 2

Our European adventures are quick, really two quick, but fulfilling.  We have to take advantage of many long weekends rather than full weeks of vacation.  We normally arrive late on the the travel day and then get two full days in the city/country and by morning or early afternoon on day 4 we head back home.  Budapest was no different.  So on Day 2 we decided to see a few historical things and walk around town.

But before I get into our Day 2 activities we had another Airbnb fail the second night.  We didn't think anything could top the dancing washing machine but on night two, while we were all peacefully sleeping (Benjamin back in my bed because he didn't want to sleep on the "barfy couch" - yes, of course, we know HE is the one that threw up on it but really isn't parenting all about picking your battles.  Marty, very nicely says he will sleep on the couch in the living room.)  So around midnight this time we hear the loudest CRASH!! There were some banging right before the crash.  I jump up and out to the living room.  Marty is sitting

up in bed extremely perplexed.  I come out and we both say in unison "what the HELL was that?"  I look around and I see what looks to be one of the BEAMS from the ceiling lying on the floor.  I look up and see that the banging must have been the noise the beam made as it hit the lights on the way down.  Thankfully as I inspect further I see that it is actually a faux beam.  Not real, solid wood, but somewhat heavy and definitely could have done some damage if it had hit someone falling from the height it did.  Once again we go back to sleep but now Marty is worried that more of these faux

beams - that line the entire living room, will fall on his head as he sleeps.  We, of course, told the owner of the Airbnb about the washing machine within

hours of it happening and we tell her about the beam.  She did and still (I'm writing this weeks after) has done nothing.  Nor as the Airbnb company.  Sadly, we are again tainted on Airbnbs...

So, day 2 we are a bit tired from our crazy night but ready to see the town. The temps dropped a shocking 20+ degrees overnight.  It was cold per se but almost like we had visited in two different seasons.  It was maybe 60 degrees but windy a bit chilly. One of our (or at least my) favorite things to do is take a "free walking tour"  In nearly every big city we have been to they have these great walking tours that are led by passionate historians or locals who are very knowledgeable and passionate about their city and history.

We walked all over the city and saw so many things.  We went on the Budapest Eye, the big ferris wheel.  And then at the end of the day set out to find dinner.  Unfortunately our dinner was not nearly as satisfying as the night before.  We all left full from a mediocre Italian place but it was rather disappointing.  Like all of our travel there are hits and misses with food and

otherwise