Kongo arrives in Bratislava the capital of Slovakia for a day of walking around and sightseeing in this ancient city. Like most of this part of the world, Bratislava has seen its share of invasions and foreign armies. It is a beautiful small city on the Danube situated close to the junction of three countries in Central Europe: Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria. Continue reading “Bratislava, Slovakia”
After two days in Budapest, Kongo checks aboard the AMA DOLCE for the seven day cruise up the Danube River to Nuremberg, Germany with many stops along the way. This little monkey quickly made friends with the ship staff and other passengers. He is now the “world famous” Kongo. The following pictures give an overview of the great accommodations aboard the Dolce. In another hour or so he will arrive in Bratislava, Slovakia. Continue reading “Monkey Aboard”
Today was a out and about day in Budapest for Kongo. He visited Hero’s Square where Hungary honors its national heroes and the site of a massacre of Hungarian students by the Soviets in 1956, the Castle District in Buda, Saint Stephens Basilica, a walk along the Danube embankment, and a lot more. Another beautiful day. The skies in Budapest have a wonderful shade of blue and we learned that Hungary actually invented just about everything and that their trials in the 20th century were the result of “unfortunately being on the losing side.” No matter, it’s still a beautiful city. Continue reading “Out and About in Budapest”
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