We made it to Vienna in the early afternoon and after checking in, we headed straight for the Chinese embassy, which was closed. However we were able to find the Mongolian embassy and it took about 10 minutes and we left with visa’s! So we are another step closer to getting all the way to China!
After being rejected again for our Chinese Visa’s the next day, we decided to just wait and we should be able to get them when we are back in the UK.
We found an english bookstore and wandered through the center of Vienna.
After being rejected again for our Chinese Visa’s the next day, we decided to just wait and we should be able to get them when we are back in the UK.
We found an english bookstore and wandered through the center of Vienna.
Which is an absolutely beautiful city! The buildings are amazing, so old and beautiful.
We went and visited Hofburg, which is the old palace of the monarchy who ruled over Austria. It was an awesome old palace, similar but not quite as grand as Versailles. We learnt about the story of the beloved Empress Elisabeth and other important members of the Habsburg family.
We went and visited Hofburg, which is the old palace of the monarchy who ruled over Austria. It was an awesome old palace, similar but not quite as grand as Versailles. We learnt about the story of the beloved Empress Elisabeth and other important members of the Habsburg family.
We spent some time walking around the city, but when the heat became a bit much we headed back and struggled to sleep in our room with no air conditioning.
We left Vienna heading for Prague, but decided at the very last minute to turn the other way and we drove to Hungary. After a lot of hassle trying to buy a ticket to use the roads in Hungary, we finally got one and made our way to Budapest.
The countryside of Hungary wasn’t very appealing, very dry and brown, but Budapest was amazing. The gorgeous chain bridge links the two sides of the city, and the buildings are so different compared to any city we have been to so far. We bought ice creams and spent the afternoon looking through the cobblestone pedestrian streets of the city centre. It wasn’t as crowded as most of the other cities we have seen, and although so many of the shops sold souvenirs, they were different and unique to Hungary.
We found a great deal on a 4 star Mecure hotel, which we got for about 70% off, and it was very nice to have a night in comfort. Plus there was air conditioning, which was nice after the 37 degree day.
Although we were disappointed we didn’t get to spend more time in Budapest, we were pretty keen to get to Poland, so we headed off.
The countryside of Hungary wasn’t very appealing, very dry and brown, but Budapest was amazing. The gorgeous chain bridge links the two sides of the city, and the buildings are so different compared to any city we have been to so far. We bought ice creams and spent the afternoon looking through the cobblestone pedestrian streets of the city centre. It wasn’t as crowded as most of the other cities we have seen, and although so many of the shops sold souvenirs, they were different and unique to Hungary.
We found a great deal on a 4 star Mecure hotel, which we got for about 70% off, and it was very nice to have a night in comfort. Plus there was air conditioning, which was nice after the 37 degree day.
Although we were disappointed we didn’t get to spend more time in Budapest, we were pretty keen to get to Poland, so we headed off.
Budapest
Budapest
Budapest
Budapest
Hofburg - Vienna
Vienna
Hofburg - Vienna
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