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Unicum.

by Old-Nick @ 2007-05-20 - 19:10:45

If anyone ever offers you a drink of this

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Just say "NO"

It was orignally a medicinal tonic made for a prince or somesuch by his physician from an old family recipie. The family still make it to this day - The Zwack family.

Says it all really.

And if I won't even drink it - you know it must be bad.

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The dreaded Picture Post!

by Old-Nick @ 2007-05-20 - 16:39:54

You knew it was coming. As normal, click on images to see the full picture as I think they look better at the full size

The "castle" on Galette hill (I know I have spelt that wrong) on the Buda side of the Danube.

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Nice gaff eh?

The Chain bridge, which crosses the Danube at the point where a big chain used to be strung over the river making all ships stop and pay a toll.

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We did go out during the day, this is the Fishermans bastion, which sits up on the hill to the right of the castle as you look up from the river.

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The parliament building on the Pest side of the Danube.

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A view up river

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This is (I think) St Stevens Metallica.

No, hang on - Basillica. I always get those two mixed up, which leads to some quite embarrasing Sundays.

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The last word to mother nature. This was the sky that greeted us on our last evening as we turned the corner heading to our restaurant.

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That'll do ya.

What?

Oh yeah, there are a few pictures of certain people "at one with the local beverages" as it were. But they may be for friends only, just to protect the fine reputations of those involved.

And the bottle of Unicum.

heh.

:>

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