Budapest

Short note to update everyone, with hopes that I will have the opportunity to write and post pictures again soon. On Friday, we drove into Dubrovnik and spent the afternoon and all evening there. I must admit that I had conflicting and constantly changed emotions about the city. Initially, I had heard so much about it's beauty that when we arrived the tourist crush spoiled it a bit for me. Having been without crowds, (or even other tourists), for most of the trip, suddenly having to jostle for position through a city was a bit disconcerting. However, I soon realized that there was a reason for the madness, as the city is beautiful and so full of history. We really enjoyed our time there, and were even fortunate enough to see the Pope's choir sing in the main church for the first time in history.
Yesterday we decided to drive through Bosnia in order to make our way up to Budapest. We spent several hours in Mostar, where the "Old Bridge" is located. It was wonderful city with very obvious scars of the recent war, as the rapid rebuilding has not reached all the buildings and many remain riddled with bullet holes. Overall the country shocked us with it's natural beauty and charm. Early in the evening last night we crossed into Croatia for the night, and then spent most of today making our way up to Budapest, where we will spend the next three nights. We are all excited to see this city we have all heard so much about.

Ryan and Camille