Rose-Adams Hungary 2025

Tuesday was expended driving from Graz to Budapest, a nominal 2-1/2-hour trip that only took 9 hours (traffic delays, missed turns, stoppages on the highway, etc.). But on Wednesday, we had our reward: lunch with our dear friend Szidonia Majaros, at a genuine traditional Hungarian restaurant in downtown Budapest. I had veal paprikash—superb!!

 Sunday and Monday we spent resting in a nice hotel in Graz, Austria. So, not many pictures. But this one is notable—an Irish Pub! (Pssst, we’re everywhere!)

 Because we sometimes encounter the weird and wonderful. I snapped this unusual sight: a chicken coop with solar panels. Who knows what they power?!

 On Saturday, Ellen and I drove from Salzburg to Ljubljana in Slovenia. The amazingly dramatic trip through the mountains was marred by a one-hour stoppage, during which I snapped this pic of where we had been: But otherwise, it was beautiful drive. In Ljubljana, visited the center of the city and saw city that was pristine—no trash, no litter, no graffiti. Modern, clean, and prosperous was the impression I came away with. When we left to drive to Mirabor for the night, I saw this rather eye-catching design for a church:

 Friday, we went into the old part of Salzburg and walk around a little. The whole are is under the shadow of the fortress. This is the Church of St. Cajetan, completed in 1696 (As an American, I never know how old anything is in Europe). An imposing structure. Kajetanerkirche Lunch nearby—a surprisingly good pizza! Traditional transport—used a lot longer than cars have been!

 We stopped here Thursday noon. Charming and delicious.