The Blue Danube (for the first time of many!).

Budapest came out of communism looking pretty good.

It has statues...

...concrete...

...and this great cathedral.

Great, because it's cool inside!

37º out here... where's the air conditioning?

The old city centre.

Parliament.

These holes date from 1956...

Parliament again.

A view across the river.

The old palace in Buda.

The other side of the Parliament building.

And again!

Nice old streets on the other bank.

A view down the hill.

It's rather steep around here...

I finally reached the top.

This colonnade was nice and cool.

Detail on the church at the top of the hill.

The palace from closer up.

Does this need a caption?

Fountains at the palace.