The Portion of my Inheritance

The Danube River is the second longest river in Central and Eastern Europe, and it makes it’s twist and turns through many of the beautiful European countries, such as Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Romania, just to name a few. But I know it from my trips to Hungary.

Flying into Budapest Hungary, the magnificent river welcomes all as they pass over it, grand and majestic and breathtakingly beautiful. The splendid river holds so much within it’s banks. Beautiful to behold, yet it hides the secrets of more than a thousand years of heartache, pain, suffering and terror. It also has the allure of it’s fascinating beauty, enticing and captivating all who lay eyes upon it. It snakes it’s way through the land, adding charm and pleasure, attracting man and beast alike.

I have had several experiences with the Danube River. Two of which has been on my Hungary bucket list.

I wanted to put my foot in the Danube, so one by one, my friends and I made our way down the concrete steps and stuck our foot in the river. Totally awesome! Now, I do realize that I look a little silly, but please just be happy for me.

The second thing on my bucket list was to walk the famous Chain Bridge.The Chain bridge is just one of many bridges that separates Buda and Pest. Most of the bridges are ornate and have some kind of statue on them.  I have seen the Chain bridge on a couple of movies and have always been drawn to it. So we made a point this year to walk the bridge.

This was an exciting moment for me. I stood on the bridge and took some pictures of the Danube.

The first year we were in Budapest we took a river tour. We rode an open river boat and I drank orange fanta (My drink of choice while I am in Hungary), and slowly slipped along the river. It was very peaceful and relaxing, just sitting back and taking in the amazing views on both sides of the Danube.

Another one of the beautiful bridges, I am guessing that there is a bridge about every mile or so.

The Buda side holds large hills that have their own stories; the good, the bad and the ugly. We wore headphones and listened to the stories of each landmark that we passed.

And still another bridge.

The Danube River has the perfect view of Parliament, an indescribably beautiful building. We did tour Parliament and I will write about that later, but for now, just sit back, relax and enjoy the view.

We ended our evening having dinner on the Danube. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day. The boat was awesome and the food was superb, as always.

We took our time and lingered well after dark. We watched the sun go down on the Danube and sat in awe as darkness fell over the great city of Budapest.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;  Matthew 5:14