Today we took the parliament tour. It costs about 50 bucks a person. We had bought the tickets through a tour agency through Viator. The first thing we notice....this building is HUGE and we only have a 45 minute tour. Next, our "guides" collect our info and then go buy the tickets and then send us in without them. We then take a prerecorded tour of the magnificent building. It actually was a great tour......but the whole time Im thinking....what did we pay for tour guides for?????
At the end of the tour I went to the ticket line inside of the Building and asked how I could get tickets for the tour I was just on.....yup...on-line at the Parliament website....25 bucks. Trip Viator will be getting a horrible review for these shenanigans.
After the tour the Prices and us split up. Denise and I went over to the Jewish Quarter and saw the largest synagogue in Europe. It was Huge....it was magnificent. It was also closed for a jewish holiday so we could not go in. Had a beer across the street while Denise rested her feet. We then walked around the quarter.....not much to see. Really was kinda the seedy side of town. Lots of the crazy night clubs are located in this area.
We then went to Mass at Saint Stevens Basilica. Absolutely beautiful. The place is really big and was totally full for the english 4pm mass.
We then hoofed back to the Marriott and had our last happy hour with our Friends, Sherrie and Mike. We all toasted to this crazy good friendship we have shared for nearly 40 years. To have not only close friends, but travel buddies for that long is a blessing.....of course it only took a few minutes into the conversation for Mike to ask....When are you guys visiting us in Florida? !!
We went to dinner at Goulash Alley.....I had veal paprikash with this crazy good potato dish. It was a flat/round of mashed potatoes and goat cheese, encircled with a piece of bacon....and the top and bottom were crusted over....oh my.
Denise and Sherrie shared a bowl of cold plum soup....they loved it. I had the potato soup....really good....Mike had a steak! lol. Mike is not an adventurer in the food department....but he is a good sport about all the crazy places we go.
After dinner we agin strolled back through this beautiful city....back to the Marriot to Pack.
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