I wondered why we hadn't seen him for a while!!! He was hiding!! I walked past him once and didn't notice him, and then on my return stroll, look who was there, clearly in the armour!!! I think 'Hof' is the Slovakian spelling for Hoff!!! Anyway..... he gets around!!! Happy Hoffy Monday!!! Xxxx

Had a wonderful dinner with some South Australians, Americans and Englishmen!!!! It was absolutely hilarious!! It was an instant lesson in cultural awareness and let's take the p___ out of each other!!! Currently on the deck, enjoying a glass of wine and the beautiful night time scenery. All fabo!!!! Xxxx

Enjoyed a lovely evening, but an early night for us here on the Idun. The cityscape here is absolutely beautiful - almost fairy tale stuff and was spectacular at night .... sooo pretty. This morning we had breakfast and then a few hours touring around the city. Again, it's hot. 46 degrees in the middle of the day as we passed a digital thermometer at one point. Good thing there was no 6 hour walk today, just a few hours broken up by short respite journeys on the...

So this is the big picture!! In our cabin now, and although not enormous, very beautifully appointed. We've spent some time in the lounge with some new US friends and will settle in and then go for a stroll before dinner ..... Ho Hum!! :-) xx

Wave to Bwian!!!! Here he is on "The Idun" - waving to you, next to the orange life saver!!! We've just boarded after a luxury night at the Budapest Marriott. We had an easy morning yesterday, with a bit of shopping and then went back to our hotel for a while and got a taxi to the airport. Our flight from Rome via Ryanair was totally uneventful!! No dramas with checkin, luggage or our priority boarding. In fact, Stickman was the first passenger on the plane!! N...