The Arvada enterprise., 1910-08-19
Vienna and
Buda-P -Pesth.

ropole which is very fine and |
have a beautiful room for only
80 cents per day. This is truly
a charming city, so different to
Russia. l was glad to get away
from there. am surprised to
find SO much German spoken
here and l would like to make a
long stay, Everything is cheap
and it is hard to keep from buy
ing.
This morning | walked around
the famous Rinigstrasse or Ring
street, 1t forms a ring around
the business center of the city.
Ii is said to be the most beautiful
street in the world. 1t has shade
trees on either side and in the
centre, and the public buildings
and private residences are mag
nifcient.
| was disappointed as went
through the royal palace. 1t is
ordinary and old. They are
building new palace which from
the exterior appears very costly
and imposing.
! went to the St. Stephens
cathedral, it is so dark, gloomy
and cold, enough to give one the
blues. 1t is 500 years old. In
this respect things are so differ
ent to America. 1t is nothing re-
markable to see a house built
centuries ago still in use. Invent
up into the spire by climbing 343
steps. 1t gave me a fine view of
the city. was much interested
in going through the royal treas
ury where the crown Jewels and
a lot of relics are guarded. |
saw what purported to be tooth
of John the Baptist, a portion of
the cross ON which Christ was
crucified and a piece of the table
cloth which was used at the Last
Supper.
This evening I was out to Pra-
ter, Vienna's Coney Island.
July 22nd. Have had a great
time today and am dead tired to-
night This morning l had a |
most delightful trip to Kalen-
berg or Kalen Mt. The trip is
by electric car and then by a cog
road. did not take the cog as
/ preferred to walk through the
beautiful Suntry. There were
hundreds of acres of vineyards
loaded with grapes and the peas
ants busy at work. Then the
view from the top of the noun
tain can only be expressed by
saying it was grand. Then this
evening l went through the art
gallery. counted 25 varieties
with different shadings of mar
BILE. l also went to see the park
and summer home of the royal
family, over 700 acres of as fine
lawn and park as eyes could ever
behold, Leave tomorrow morn
Ing by boat for Buda Pesth.
Now on the Danube for the
first time. Left Vienna at 7 a.
m. We went first through the
canal to the river River is 300
or 400 feet wide. | met two
American ladies' on their way to
Buda. They have been all over
Europe. The scenery is very va
ried, fine farms, then vineyards,
then wooded hill, then castles
and ruins of mansions dating
back to the 11th century. |
The landing at Buda Pesth at
8 p. m. was amid blaze of cleo
trio lights. 1t is one of the most |
modern cities of the world and is
known as the best lighted city, in
Europe. / shall never forget the
effect afforded by the rich bril-
liant lights on either side Of the
river The moon just rose over
the city housetops in splendor as
if he wished to add to the, scehel
a touch of lovliness. The city
or rather the cities there are two
of them, Buda on one side and
Pesth on the other, are fotunate-J
ly located Pesth on the plain and
Buda on the heights opposite.
The Hotel Hungaria where j, |
stayed is really palatial but pric-
es are very reasonable. Before
retiring for the night I walked
up and down the promenade on
which the hotel is built facing
the river. Hundreds of gaily |
-, dressed people were walking and
dining in the out door cafes
which are SO popular in Europe.
Night seemed to be turned into
day~
:. July Oath. 1 wakened early at
s O'Clock, weather unpleasant
and windy but after some coffee
and light breakfast l started
Nagain to see as much as possible
in my limited time as ] leave for
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