Budapest

Day 1

We left Salzburg on July 13th. We drove 

337 miles. (543 km) 

to Budapest. 

Day 2

Budapest

Biked everywhere! 

Looked for the famous little hidden bronze statues. 

Walked about 10,000 steps. 

Went to Cafe New York – super fancy. 

Day 3 

21, 471 steps!

Rented bikes and rode all around the city. 

Found a water park that was a perfect break from the heat and sightseeing. 

Jesse and I walked up to some statues – the area was under construction but the views were amazing! 

Fisherman’s Bastion is beautiful.

When we get an Airbnb, we make sure it allows dogs and that it has air conditioning (especially for Maizy & Dottie.)

Sometimes the actual building, the views from the the apartment and/or the surroundings are a bit sketchy – but so far, so good. We’ve been happy!

In a lot of countries, you need to buy a vignette to travel their highways. If you don’t, they take a photo of your license plate and hunt you down. 

We went to my fabulous friend’s house for incredible food and even better company. Marisol and her husband should open up a restaurant. Their whole family are lovely hosts. We had a great afternoon eating, hanging out by the pool and going to the Alm Canal. 

Marisol and I always laugh so hard together. Come visit me!

Our incredibly fun friends in Salzburg. We always love seeing these people. Looking forward to seeing you some day soon again! 

We moved Maddux out of his apartment on July 13th. Platzl 4 on the 4th floor on the Salzach River above the Meindl store. We will miss this city. It is so beautiful.

Mihály Kolodko is a Ukrainian citizen with Hungarian roots. 

He is the artist that makes mini statues that are all over the city. They are so fun to look for. 

The artist began creating his miniature sculptures in 2010. They are usually not much bigger than a clenched fist. Some of them- you really have to search for. 

The mini bronze sculptures keep appearing throughout the city of Budapest. Each piece of art has its own story. Some just make you happy to find, others depict historic people and others are political. We would find them, then do a little research to figure out the backstory. 

What an amazing day and an incredible accomplishment. Maddux has been through it!!!! He started his educational journey at a hippie school in Manhattan Beach, California. It was a magical place perfectly suited for him. He could play in the mud all day, swing on swings, do art projects and ride bikes. He then went on to more traditional school settings that were pretty rough for him, but he persevered. At 17 years old, he decided to stay back in Salzburg to live on his own and finish the IB program at SALIS high school. He moved into his own apartment near the Salzach River. He ran into many roadblocks along the way, but never gave up. We could not be more proud of him. He is truly an exceptional human. We Love you so much!

We were having a heatwave in Salzburg! Our girls were so hot we had to cool them off in the canal. Dottie was ok with it, Maizy – not so much. Once they got out, they were relaxed and watched people float by.

Water was absolutely freezing but so much fun. When you jump in – it slaps you in the face. You gradually get used to it and when you get out, your body and mind feel amazing. But it can also go terribly wrong. Watch the right ways to use a tree swing and then me. 😆

I hit my face and my stomach and was mildly concussed. But onward and upward! I have more stupid shit to do!!! 😆