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Photo Ops: My last trip to Budapest Hungary July 2022

September 17, 2023 by mybeloved.camera in Photos Post Comment

Hi, everyone! Thank you for visiting mybeloved.camera. I had the pleasure of taking another business trip to Budapest Hungary in July 2022. This trip probably would be the very last trip I take to Budapest for business. I have shrunk the operation of my team there and moved to elsewhere over the past few years. Due to flight changes, I ended up with a free Saturday in Budapest. It was extremely hot and humid. There were a lot of constructions including the closure of Széchenyi Chain Bridge. But I walked around photographing familiar sites in a day light.

*The repair of Hungarian Parliament has ended few years ago, and it is still a beautiful building.*

This time I did not stay at Hilton Budapest given the Széchenyi Chain Bridge was closed, and it made staying on the Buda side little more inconvenient. I stayed at Marriott Budapest with an amazing view and great breakfast buffet. On Saturday, I walked across Erzsébet Bridge, walked by St. Gerard Sagredo Statue, Buda Castle, Fisherman's Bastion, walked along the Danube river, walked across Margit bridge, walked around the Parliament building and back to the hotel.

*There are tiny side street within the historic castle district. Looking at Fisherman's Bastion.*

*Matthias Church. All the renovation/repairs over the years have been completed.*

*Hungarian Parliament building from the overlook of Fisherman's Bastion. With Lensbaby Sweet 50mm*

*Hungarial Parliament building through pillars at Fisherman's Bastion. Lensbaby Sweet 50mm*

It was an extremely hot summer day. After few hours of walking I had to stop to rest for a while. I went to one of my favorite restaurant in Budapest. Pest Buda Bistro in the castle district. It is only a few minutes walk from the Fisherman's Bastion serving Hungarian cuisine. My favorite is grilled chicken salad. After lunch, a good cup of coffee, and water, I walked by the Danube river and crossed Margit bridge.

*Hungarian Parilament, Buda CAstle, Széchenyi Chain Bridg*e, *Fisherman's BAstion from Margit Bridge.*

There were a lot, I mean A LOT, of people marching for the Pride parade.

*Hungarian Parliament building from the other side.*

As this was the last day of a week long business trip in the hot and humid summer, I decided not to explore the Pest side. It was unfortunate Széchenyi Chain Bridge was closed for the repair and there were a lot of repair work taking place as you can see many cranes in the pictures. Though most likely this would be the last time I visit Budapest for work, it was a great experience going through the familiar sites during the day. Budapest has been one of the cities I have visited the most in the past decade. I have learned the importance of taking time to shoot, photographing same subjects in different season, time of the day, with different lenses.