As my dedicated post indicated, Budapest is a fabulous city to visit – let alone the tidbits about the contradictions at Liberty Square and the memorial of the shoes. However, this post is truly a collection of tidbits with murals at a bathhouse, a sculpture, and a sign.
Outstanding murals and a statue in the lobby of a bathhouse.
A touch of artistry from a gallery.
These statues are a bit large.
Now this is an interesting store sign.
Hope you enjoyed this tidbits from Budapest. Any favorites?
A Frank Angle 
What a city Budapest is! I didn’t get to any bath places while there. They have interesting signs all over the sign. My friend Barry(the same one I met in Paris) went there a month or so after I did and came across a place called Mr. Funk. Inside, he took a pic of a sign that said, “Do you wanna funk with me?” How I did not see this in the city is beyond me, especially given my last name tied to it. LOL. It’s a doughnut shop there.
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The first picture of the statue soaring over the river is amazing. Do you know what it represents Frank – and what is being held aloft?
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Pauline,
First of all, the opening pic is courtesy of Getty Images – not me. I used to for an overview to lead us back into the city. If I was to guess, I think those are a bunch of bananas.
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I knew it wasn’t your photo Frank – but thought you might have visited said statue…. Bananas? 🙂
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I recall a river tour mentioning statues above, but can’t recall what was said. Doesn’t bananas seem right?
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Could indeed be bananas……… why not!
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Now you’re thinking!
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You saved the best for last.
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Cindy,
Oh yes – so I am confident that you would have also captured it. 🙂
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I’m partial to the artistry from the gallery
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Yahooey,
Thanks for sharing. I recall the gallery having some interesting things – but this one struck me for whatever reason.
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The gallery shot is interesting. Reminds me of Meijer Gardens in Michigan
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Gary,
Glad I was able to rekindle a memory. Surprised not seeing you at the last concert! Oh well – life can get in the way.
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More reasons today for why Budapest is now on my Top 25 ‘Do Before I Die’ list.
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Tim,
You would love Budapest … Maybe the two of you should consider a river cruise on the Danube! Motion should be minimal.
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The last shot made me laugh. (I’m childish that way.) 🙂
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Robin,
I couldn’t resist taking the picture – and I knew I had to use it, and last was the perfect spot. 🙂
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The last shot made me laugh, too. 🙂 The murals are beautiful!
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Merril,
The last pic is the most popular so far and it does cause a snicker. The murals in the bathhouse were stunning in person!
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I’m sure they were, Frank!
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I hate to say it, Frank but I totally laughed out loud at the restaurant sign. I know I’m showing the level of my intelligence but can’t help it. Beautiful post. Thank you.
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John,
I fact that I caused you to almost lose it makes me smile – the best news of the day!
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😂
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Sorry, it was a store sign.
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Love the statutes. Then again who could resist smiling at the store sign? 😊
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Monika,
The sign is a big winner today … but as you know, Europeans have wonderful statues!
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Indeed they do and you can’t find more humorous signs than in Europe. They have such a marvelous sense of humor.
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No doubt … after all, they can still laugh.
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History has shown them it’s the only way to cope. 😉
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Excellent artistic photography. The sculptures are beautiful and the murals as well. 🙂
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Charlie,
The artistry in this collection is wonderful … which makes capturing the image easy.
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Indeed.
To quote someone:
As a composer and as a musician I’m a true believer – and this is not to be overly diplomatic – I’m a believer that there’s artistry in everything from a lawn gnome to a desk chair to a symphony to an Andy Warhol painting. There’s art in absolutely everything. ~Darren Criss
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Perfect!
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🙂
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So many to choose from! My favorite…perhaps the torso holding the partial face.
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Jo,
No complaints here … after all, I liked it enough to take the pic! 🙂
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History books rarely speak of the town of Fckn that separated Buda and Pest.
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C-A-L,
Perfect … the alcohol treatment has worked its wonders.
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The torso “gazing” at the face is fascinating, and I would imagine all of the art is very engaging. However, that final photo definitely made me laugh!
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Debra,
You definitely picked the two most favorite in this collection! 🙂
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Fun stuff…. especially that Buda-fckn-pest!
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Dale,
With your sense of humor, I’m not surprised the sign got your approval.
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What interesting photos….and that store sign is something else.
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George,
Budapest is a very interesting place to visit … and yes, that sign is a hoot!
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Totally enchanting. The grace and elegance missing in so much of the modern world.
(Sorry for being so MIA. Not only busy, WP seems busy about not notifying me about your posts…working on that.)
Cheers!
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Hi aFrank,
I was a bit slow at getting the words on the last photo. 😳
LOVE …LOVE … LOVE … the sculpture holding the face. Outstanding !!!
Why did they have bathhouses? I don’t have any knowlegde about the subject.
Were you on a Europeon cruise? I think I missed your mentioning it.
Just mentioning the memorial of the shoes jolted my emotions again.
WOW … I can just imagine the feelings that would well-up in person.
I enjoyed the tour. Thanks … Happy Monday!!!
Isadora 😎
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Isadora,
In the fall, we toured Eastern/Central Europe – not on a cruise – but part of a Rick Steves tour. It was wonderful. Here’s a link to the entire category of the trip – https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/category/travel/eastern-europe/
Hungarian love their thermal baths – yes, very much in the Turkish tradition. After all, the Turks ruled the area for a long time.
The sculpture holding the face? – yes, that obviously caught me eye as well.
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I didn’t know about the Rick Steves tours. I must look into that. We are thinking about a European cruise for the fall. I should be a lot healthier by then. I’m still researching. I’d really like Greece or Italy. We’re trying the Holland America line again in April. Tried that line in 2007. It’s going to be the Rotterdam. Looking forward to touring the pyramids in Guatemala. Couldn’t resist the price. A suite for the price of a balcony. Woo – Hoo !!! Ok I’m off to read the travel Eastern Europe post.
Isadora 😎
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Have you seen Rick Steves travel shows throughout Europe on PBS? Well, his company offers many tours throughout Europe. Here’s the post about his tours. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2018/11/27/on-rick-steves-europe-tours/
Cheers to our shared joy for travel. Enjoy your April trip!
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I ve seen Rick Steves for years. I enjoy the way he seems truly relaxed as he goes from one adventure to the next. On one program, he suggested people go outside of their comfort zone to places normally not seen. We do that a great deal. I should write about the weird things that have happened while off the beaten path. 😀 of course, we were younger and could run fast. 🤣 I’ll pop over and check his tours. Thanks so much 👍 😎
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Well then … since you know about him, his tours are in the style he professes. His company is bigger than people may realize – that is offering many tours, and many dates for each! http://www.ricksteves.com
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I was in Budapest 20 years ago. I definitely don’t remember the sign in that last picture!
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Betsy,
Well … maybe that sign wasn’t there 20 years ago. Then again, Budapest is a big place!
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