Budapest and VSOE 2018

1 Introduction	2 Our limousine awaits	3 Lynne in the limousine	4 Lynne at the concierge desk	5 Four Seasons corridor - nice carpet!	6 Our room at The Four Seasons hotel
7 Hotel bathroom	8 About the hotel	9 More info on the hotel	10 First cake in Budapest	11 Chocolate & walnut pancakes for Kev	12 Pest Redout Concert Hall
13 Closer look	14 Buda Castle	15 Lynne on Riverboat cruise	16 Gerard of Csanad Monument	17 University of Technology & Economics	18 Lynne still enjoying her glass of champers
19 Corvinus University	20 Liberty Bridge	21 Chain Bridge	22 Hungarian Parliament Buildings	23 Hungarian Parliament Buildings close up	24 Margaret Bridge
25 Waterfront buildings Pest side opposite Margaret Island	26 Church of Thanksgiving and a more modern look to the buildings	27 Amphibious coach	28 L-R; Four Seasons hotel, Ministry of Interior and Sofitel hotel	29 Waterfront buildings Buda side of the Danube	30 Four Seasons Stained Glass windows
31 Four Seasons staircase	32 Enjoying starters at Reskakas restaurant	33 St Stephen's Basilica looking down Zrinyi St.	34 Four Seasons Gresham Palace from Chain Bridge	35 Four Seasons Gresham Palace foyer	36 Four Seasons Gresham Palace foyer chandelier and glass ceiling
37 Four Seasons Gresham Palace foyer - with Lynne!	38 Four Seasons Coffee	39 Chain Bridge	40 Lynne on Chain Bridge	41 Lion on Chain Bridge	42 It does exactly what it says on the roof!
43 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	44 Lynne posing on the walk up to Buda Castle	45 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	46 Chain Bridge and Gresham Palace	47 Buda Hill Funicular	48 Castle big bird statue
49 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	50 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	51 Lynne posing with statue at the castle	52 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	53 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	54 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle
55 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	56 Lynne at the castle	57 Lynne, castle and another statue	58 Kev	59 Lynne	60 Another Lynne and statue photo
61 Raven on gate	62 Spider's web gates	63 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	64 View across the Danube from Buda Hill/Castle	65 Concrete knight	66 Another statue
67 and another statue	68 Shop display Buda Hill	69 Statue and nice building	70 Statue - Castle District	71 Matthias Church - Castle District	72 Matthias Church - Castle District
73 Fisherman's Bastion	74 Statue in Fisherman's Bastion	75 Fisherman's Bastion	76 Fisherman's Bastion	77 View across the Danube from Fisherman's Bastion	78 Chaps with moustaches in cubby holes - Fisherman's Bastion
79 Lynne - and not a statue in sight!	80 Fisherman's Bastion	81 Fisherman's Bastion	82 Fisherman's Bastion	83 Cobbled street view	84 Lynne posing on Zrinyi Street
85 Orange Facade	86 Back to the inevitable St Stephen's Basilica	87 St Stephen's Basilica	88 Lynne on the hunt for coffee and cake	89 Nice building	90 Memorial for the victims of German occupation of Budapest, Liberty Square
91 Pictures and stories of Jews who went missing during the German occupation of Budapest, Liberty Square	92 Liberty Square Memorial	93 Ronald Reagan - Liberty Square	94 More stunning architecture	95 Dome of the parliament buildings	96 Lynne and another statue
97 Lynne at Da Mario's restaurant	98 Lynne with her "Pizza Da Mario"	99 Kevin enjoying his Caramello panna cotta	100 Memorial for the victims of German occupation of Budapest, Liberty Square	101 It's a tram!	102 Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace at twilight
103 Chain Bridge at twilight	104 Late evening Danube view	105 Late evening Danube view, Parliament Building and Margaret Bridge	106 Late evening Danube view, Parliament Building and Margaret Bridge	107 Late evening Danube view	108 Late evening Danube view, Parliament Building and Margaret Bridge
109 Late evening Danube view, Parliament Building	110 Old Hungary coat of arms	111 Entrance to the Tunnel under Buda Hill	112 Chain Bridge	113 Elisabeth Bridge	114 Buda Castle
115 Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace and Chain Bridge	116 Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace at night	117 The girls striding out	118 Street art for charity	119 Budapest Opera House	120 Architecture along Andrassy Avenue
121 Architecture along Andrassy Avenue	122 Architecture along Andrassy Avenue	123 Iron Curtain Monument	124 Time for a coffee	125 Last breakfast at The Four Seasons	126 Last breakfast at The Four Seasons
127 Nyugati Train station	128 More nice architecture	129 Lynne in the Venice Simplon Orient Express waiting room	130 The Venice Simplon Orient Express waiting room	131 Joint selfie in the waiting room	132 Lynne & Kev in the Venice Simplon Orient Express waiting room
133 Lynne in the Venice Simplon Orient Express waiting room	134 Lynne posing before boarding the Orient Express	135 Panoramic from my iPhone gives a weird effect but shows how long the train is	136 Lynne - posing with the train... Bar Wagon of course!	137 Lynne and Rory our carriage steward	138 Lynne & Kev posing before boarding
139 Lynne gets onboard	140 Lynne in our carriage corridor	141 Lynne in our compartment	142 Lynne in our compartment	143 Lynne & Kev in our compartment	144 Is it a wardrobe?
145 Washroom in a cupboard!	146 Welcome snack	147 Come on Rory those glasses need filling!	148 That's better	149 Kevin at the compartment door	150 Card for Lynne
151 The Bar Car	152 Lights	153 The Oriental Dining Car	154 The Oriental Dining Car	155 The Oriental Dining Car	156 The Oriental Dining Car
157 Piano Man... in the Bar Car	158 Lynne relaxing and enjoying a drink in our compartment	159 Perhaps a little too relaxed... Prosecco induced?	160 Still very relaxed	161 In the Bar Car	162 Bar Car Information
163 Tea and cake!	164 Lalique Dining Car Information	165 Lalique Dining Car	166 Etoile Du Nord (North Star) Dining Car Information	167 Etoile Du Nord Dining Car	168 Afternoon tea and cake
169 Mmmm Cake!	170 All Glammed up for Dinner	171 The Birthday Girl... Celebrating 6 months of 50th birthday celebrations	172 Just before Kev's interview for Bar Steward	173 Packed Bar car before dinner	174 Gin Martini, shaken not stirred Mrs B
175 Still hoping to get that job	176 Candle for the Birthday Girl	177 Drink in the bar car after dinner	178 Bar snacks	179 Compartment set up in sleep mode	180 Breakfast is served in our compartment
181 Croissant for Kev	182 Cup of tea for Lynne	183 Seated for Brunch on the VSOE before arriving at Calais	184 Lynne waiting for brunch to be served	185 Mmmm... Lobster!	186 Lynne enjoying her dessert
187 Back to Folkestone, band playing in the waiting room	188 Poster and lamp in the Belmond British Pullman Orient Express waiting room at Folkestone	189 Belmond British Pullman Orient Express pulling into Folkestone	190 Lynne and poster in the waiting room	191 Pullman carriage "Audrey"	192 Lynne about to board our carriage "Lucille"
193 Lynne at our table in "Lucille"	194 Waiting for afternoon tea	195 Lynne showing the menu card	196 Still smiling and enjoying herself	197 Back on the Champers	198 Tea for Kev, no surprises there!
199 Lynne showing the train route	200 The cake selection of the afternoon tea	201 Going down a treat