Total number of handbag purchases: 3 ( David just can’t help himself) but a variety of sizes so I figured I will be able to carry them home inside each other like a set of Babushka dolls.

Decided to start the day with packing up the bike today so it isn’t hanging over our heads. Had it cleaned in the hotel car wash (need to get all traces of dirt off to get it through Aussie customs). Managed record time for disassembly/packing – just under 2 hours.

Spent most of the day on the beautiful Margaret island a small, 2.5 km long, island in the middle of the Danube. Originally it was the religious centre of Budapest (in medieval times) Bit is now a huge park. No vehicles are allowed on the island so we hired a different type of tandem to get around – and this one had built in rain shelter.

Got back to the city round 6, just in time for an evening cruise up the river

Walked back through the stylish shopping/eatery strip Vaci utca -at which point I needed to accessorise as per above. Budapest buzzes at night – lots of street cafes and people out and about.
We have mastered the underground here – although the proud statement that the Budapest sports the second oldest underground in Europe (built in the 1800s) doesn’t appeal to my chlostrophobic sensitivities – hopefully they have renovated since then!
Back into our hotel just after 10 and fell in to bed- what party animals we are.