The Danube Bend, from on high

It is a great thing to travel by boat up along the Danube to visit Szentendre, Visegrad and Esztergom. But, not long ago as I was out flying I realized that our plane was flying along the Danube, passing over Szentendre, Visegrad and Esztergom. And I must admit, it was great. Unfortunately I could not really see Esztergom too well, but as I saw the Danube Bend by Visegrád, and the fortress on the hill of Visegrád my heart rejoiced. Of course, it is limited how well I could see them from the plane up in the air, but still… it was really great.

Some time ago I was thinking of how nice it would be once to rent a helicopter just to travel around making pictures of Budapest, and other similar cities, from the air… but that remains a nice dream as that would probably cost a fortune, much more than I have in my pockets! But, maybe sometime…

We earlier posted some pictures from the Danube Bend. To see them, go to Danube Bend pictures. The pictures from Ezstergom are not made by us, but the creator has written that they were free to use by anyone, so we did so!

Sziget Festival 2009

Sziget Festival 2009

It is cold, so I thought I could share some dates when it for sure will be warmer in Budapest:

August 11 – August 17, 2009
What will happen then? Those are the dates for Sziget Festival 2009, the festival that draws several hundred thousand people from far and near to the Óbudai Island in Budapest every single year. Last year Iron Maiden was one of the hot names, and next year we for sure now that Basement Jaxx, Korn, Nick Cave, Franz Ferdinand, Morcheeba and Natalia Imbrulia will participate. It is also possible to wish for your favorite bands on the official webpage of the Sziget Festival. So if you are interested, go make a wishlist here.

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