Budapest, Hungary 5/8/17

Our first day on the town! We figured out the subway plan and took the yellow line to Vorosmarty Square where we located Vaci Utca, the pedestrian walkway. We stopped for lunch at a cafe and had some Pad Thai - very mediocre, sadly. Then we continued to walk the length of Vaci Utca to the Great Market Hall, where we browsed and purchased some times we had in mind, including The market is chock full of of goods. Stalls sell nuts, spices, meats, fruits and vegetables. 

Upstairs there are all types of Hungarian goods. I liked a particular lace table runner but it was $180, so I decided that was not for me. After completing our mission, we located the #47 trolley and took it to a metro stop and changed to the Blue Subway line that took us to Deak Ferenc Ter and our neighborhood. Good first attempt at the metro system!

We meet our friends from the ship for dinner at the For Sale Pub near the Great Market Hall. We did not see their post until late and took a chance that they might be there at the time we arrived. Perfect timing, They had just been seated and had room for us. 

The portions were HUGE. We noticed that the locals received normal amounts of food. We suspect that the English menu provides big portions and bigger prices. Debbie asked the waiter if the salad was large. He replied that No - it was not big. Good for one person with her goulash. When it came it was enough for all 8 of us. Crazy! 

It was great fun to see our buddies from the SS Maria Theresa in Pest.