Sparkie's Junkyard » Budapest http://www.sparkie.name www.sparkie.name Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:26:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Budapest Pictures 2 http://www.sparkie.name/2010/07/budapest-pictures-2/ http://www.sparkie.name/2010/07/budapest-pictures-2/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:59:50 +0000 Sparkie http://www.sparkie.name/?p=191
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]]> http://www.sparkie.name/2010/06/budapest-3/feed/ 0 Budapest 2 http://www.sparkie.name/2010/06/budapest-2/ http://www.sparkie.name/2010/06/budapest-2/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:40:15 +0000 Sparkie http://www.sparkie.name/?p=163 Today’s photo: Hungarian Parliament. Modelled on Westminster it’s the world’s third largest parliament building. I woke up at 7 to queue for tickets for a free guided tour, and it was well worth it.

Parliament Exterior Parliament Interior ]]> http://www.sparkie.name/2010/06/budapest-2/feed/ 0 RIP Predator Cam http://www.sparkie.name/2010/06/rip-predator-cam/ http://www.sparkie.name/2010/06/rip-predator-cam/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:40:35 +0000 Sparkie http://www.sparkie.name/?p=158 Continue reading →]]> My trusty Sony V1 camera is about 6 years old now, and the batteries have had it. So I bought a new camera, and have been running around Budapest trying it out. As you do. It’s a Sony a-500 DSLR which seems to be fun, if complicated.

I’ve shunned the traditional tourist highlights for the time being, although there are still a few days to go the the relevant museums etc. I’ve found that museums have fairly awkward photography rules, mostly that they advertise a photography price at the entrance but refuse to let you take pictures anyway… Zoos and botanical gardens have none of that nonsense, so I could play with the camera to my heart’s content.

Many photos will follow I’m sure, but here is a taster :-)

Unfortunately we’ve been stung by the exchange rate – I took out my travel money last Thursday and since then Hungary has had debt problems and the exchange rate has got 15% better. Luckily most things are still pretty cheap here – £1 a pint in most bars and £2 for bottle of wine from a supermarket :-)

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