More city pictures

Budapes city life

Just so we don't forget all the familiar scenes in and around our city.

Eszterházy Palace near Vienna

The Eszterházy family was very rich. How rich? They had too much money to count so they built several huge palaces in Hungary and Austria. The palace we visited near Fertod is a bit run down even with renovation but still very impressive. Please note the unusual topiary garden which mainly consists of hundreds of huge conical juniper trees.

Gödöllő castle and a picture of Joseph Smith

The Gödöllő castle was the favorite Hungarian residence of Empress Ezerbet (Elizabeth), Queen of the Austrian Hungarian Empire. It is about 20 miles East of Budapest in the hills. Ezerbet loved the Hungarian people and in turn they loved her. She was also known as “Sisi”. When Ezerbet died, her husband, Emperor Franz Joseph lost interest in this property. It fell into disrepair but was later renovated. Today it is quite nice and it is a favorite tourist site.

Senior Couples

Overlooking the Duna (Danube)

People

Here is Elder Dukelow in his office and in his Hungarian vest. Elder and Sister Dukelow in front on the Stake Center, Tihany Ter in Pest. The Hajnoczy Jozsef Mission Building along with senior couples and elders. Picture of Joseph Smith by Andrea, Senior Couples farewell dinner.

Visegrad

We drove past the Visegrad castle on our way home from Esztergom. The houses on the hills are weekend houses.