We left the spa and decided to hike up the top of the Cotadel for the beautiful views of the city. 

Mike made it possible for us to spend most of the day at one of the most famous natural thermal bath spas in Europe. Gellert Bath opened in 1918 offering medicinal water treatments using the same deep underground springs the Knights of St John used in the 12th century, and later on the Turks to feel the invigorating powers of the mineral rich waters.

So tonight we picked FuleMule traditional Jewish Restsurant back in a small neighborhood. We had golden goose matzhoball soup, bean goulash, chohert, smoked brisket, dumplings, latkes, and roasted goose. There are so many ethnic restaurants we need more days! 

The Queen said let there be PB&J for everyone, but the King and the Prince over ruled with frankfurts for all!  Let’s just say we had lots of silly fun during our underground labrynth picnic when we found ourselves alone with a throne… couldn’t resist.

We were able to literally hang out in the President’s yard for a bit and watch the very small guard change. 

We spent hours in the underground labrynth today below the Buda Castle at Gellert Hill. So much history in these walls. This is where Count Dracula was imprisoned after being captured, used for torture chambers in early times, and used for shelters and hospitals during war time. 

Exploring Buda Castle and the Hungarian Museum

Ate at a quirky fun restaurant called Bors with a Star Wars theme and grilled baguette paninis with soup-yum! After dinner we needed a long walk down the Danube and decided to go pay tribute at the “Shoes On The Danube Promenade” Holocaust memorial, where Jewish citizens were simply led out of their homes to the side of the river, lined up, shot, and left for the river to carry their bodies away.  The artist designed shoes of iron to symbolize these individuals along the edge of the Danube and it is breathtaking. We decided to end our day on a lighter note sharing a slice of the famous Dobash Torte & Creme Cake over coffees as we sat on the corner of the square at Anna’s cafe and watched everyone mingling in the streets.