Hungary

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	The Hungarian Parliament The Parliament Building is a new building built after the Soviet occupation.
	A Lion on a bridge This lion guards the end of the Chain Bridge, joining Buda and Pest.
	A second lion on a bridge As does this lion. The lions have to tongues!
	The Chain Bridge Looking down the Chain Bridge.
	The Parliament building from Buda A view of the parliament building across the water
	The Parliament Building A closeup of the parliament building from the same spot.
	A Look Across Pest A look out across Pest. Buda has hills, and is on the west side of the Danube. Pest is flat farmland, on the east.
	Another Look Across Pest The relative flatness of Pest is obvious.
	Saint Stephen This is the patron saint of Hungary.
	Saint Stephen Another look.
	The Danube River The Danube River flows through Budapest, and many other great cities of Eastern Europe.
	The Danube River Another look at the Danube.
	The Danube River Perhaps the most famous river, Johann Strauss wrote a waltz for the Blue Danube that was later used in 2001.
	The Danube River The river is very long.
	The Danube River Don't worry, I didn't take pictures of every mile of it!
	One of the sights of Budapest A lovely vision of Budapest.
	A Statue This is one of the guardian statues in Budapest.
	Attila the Hun This is the founder of Hungary.
	The Royal Palace The Royal Palace is in the Buda Hills, and our hotel was in Pest, so this was the view across the river.
	Another Look Another look at the royal palace.
	The Victory Monument The Victory monument was originally a tribute to the Soviet liberation of Budapest from the Nazis, when Hungary was liberated from the Soviets, they renamed it the Statue of Liberty.
	The Chain Bridge The chain bridge from the side.
	The Chain Bridge Another look at the chain bridge.