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<i>Szechenyi Baths,</i></figcaption></figure><p id="88e7">The original Rudas Bath was built in 1550, during the Ottoman rule. The original bath is covered by a dome with coloured triangles letting in filtered sunlight and it still has its octagonal pool. Entry to this old section is an extra charge to the daily admission but for me, it was worth it!</p><figure id="812c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*N4zMuboIhXYfsKKccQsXvQ.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="1ea3"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*KsHHEEXMNbbKoH8G498QMA.jpeg"><figcaption>The roof and the octagonal pool in the old Ottoman baths in Rudas</figcaption></figure><h2 id="de27">Beguiling Bubión</h2><p id="a5b5">I would never have known about Bubión if not for one of my friends who stayed there many years ago. I don’t know what particularly attracted me to it as she had travelled the world for 12 months and stayed in some amazing places! Bubión is one of three villages established by the Moors. It’s halfway between Capileira and Pampaneira. It did not disappoint. We had an open fire and were so determined to have a fire, I located a 30kg bag of firewood and Stacey carried it a few hundred metres back to our little airbnb house.</p><figure id="6818"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*BFDP-4HohhINfOwWu2nIaA.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="2e1a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*gwZ_H4Yf3-zjupIhK53WSw.jpeg"><figcaption>The view from our courtyard. See the flat roofs and strange chimneys -That’s Moorish architecture</figcaption></figure><figure id="e537"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*T_vQi-H6tSmIu6u7AQp6fg.jpeg"><figcaption>I’m the Firemistress even with wet wood!</figcaption></figure><h2 id="a0f7">Blissful Bath</h2><p id="15ea">This was out first thermal bath on out <i>spa hopping </i>European trip. We were staying in London and planned to catch the train out to Bath. I’d been in London a few weeks earlier and had caught the train down to Brighton (oh I could have included Brighton here too!) for about £14 so I figured it would be about the same to Bath. So when the ticket seller said £38 for the two of us, I thought that would be about right. The most expensive part of this day was going to be the thermal bath entrance fee of £27. It was on the rooftop and we would get views so I thought it would be worth it. When I checked my train receipt, I almost had an apoplectic fit — £138!!!!! To add insult to injury, I was chatting to a girl from London in the spa who had paid £12 return but she had booked it months ago! A big difference to £69 return! Lesson learned! Anyway we loved it and stayed the whole day!</p><figure id="60bf"><img src="https://c

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dn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*igMvKlnY0MKK5hvF"><figcaption>The rooftop thermal pool Photo by <a href="undefined">Keeley Schroder</a></figcaption></figure><figure id="6779"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*ym3sfvwScwG7AVSm"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="undefined">Keeley Schroder</a></figcaption></figure><figure id="c210"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*s8LeC_FWNtVFFHnW"><figcaption>The Original Roman Bath Photo by <a href="undefined">Keeley Schroder</a></figcaption></figure><h2 id="ed73">Breathtaking Brašov</h2><p id="367d">I’ve written about Brasov in detail here, so I’ll just share some photos. I loved it!</p><div id="0f32" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-we-chose-brasov-as-a-base-e59c18c22750"> <div> <div> <h2>Why We Chose Brasov as A Base</h2> <div><h3>I can’t remember but I’m glad we did.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*ASEmmulBfpWLRq-K.JPG)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="f52e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*pFCdH5tvN3ApEeve.JPG"><figcaption>Old Town Hall</figcaption></figure><figure id="7174"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*HOU1qcyAEqk_aMUK.JPG"><figcaption>Brasov Town Square</figcaption></figure><figure id="d52a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*xlxxueDJBxOw-IK7"><figcaption>Our street Photo by <a href="undefined">Keeley Schroder</a></figcaption></figure><figure id="2e77"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*aAGAMPiBARk25LSW"><figcaption>The Black Church Photo by Kiryn Taylor</figcaption></figure><p id="8d63">Please note: All photos are mine except the ones credited to another of my travelling companions.</p><p id="b6c1"><i>If you’d like to join us at Medium, you can join through my link. Thanks. 😄</i></p><div id="7550" class="link-block"> <a href="https://andiebee-17203.medium.com/membership"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Medium with my referral link - Adrienne Beaumont</h2> <div><h3>Read every story from Adrienne Beaumont (and thousands of other writers on Medium). Your membership fee directly…</h3></div> <div><p>andiebee-17203.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*1e3GQerO2P7aAbMK)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

WRITING - PHOTOGRAPHY

Beautiful, Busy, Bubbling, Beguiling, Blissful, Breathtaking

Looking through my B photographs

The beautiful Blue Church of Bratislava Photo by author

Beautiful Bratislava

Bratislava is beautiful — there’s no denying that. The Blue Church otherwise known as the Wedding Cake Church or formally the Church of St Elizabeth of Hungary is just one example of architectural beauty.

St Nicholas’ Church? and Wine Not? All photos in this story are by the author

Busy Barcelona

For me, Barcelona would just be another city without Antoni Gaudi! I love his architecture — it’s crazy and different and oh-so-clever! Of course, La Sagrada Familia is his still unfinished architectural masterpiece. But there are many others: Casa Vicens, and Park Güell are two others I’ve visited.

Casa Vicens, Gaudí’s first commissioned building

Bubbling Budapest

Budapest is one of my favourite European cities. Apart from its beautiful old buildings and churches and bridges and history, there are the thermal baths. I’ve spent days in three of them! Szechenyi Baths, built in 1913, is the most visited one in Budapest, but not my favourite. The Gellért Thermal Bath as it is now opened its gates in 1918. I had a “chocolate massage” here which I do not recommend. My own personal favourite is the Rudas Baths.

The original Rudas Bath was built in 1550, during the Ottoman rule. The original bath is covered by a dome with coloured triangles letting in filtered sunlight and it still has its octagonal pool. Entry to this old section is an extra charge to the daily admission but for me, it was worth it!

The roof and the octagonal pool in the old Ottoman baths in Rudas

Beguiling Bubión

I would never have known about Bubión if not for one of my friends who stayed there many years ago. I don’t know what particularly attracted me to it as she had travelled the world for 12 months and stayed in some amazing places! Bubión is one of three villages established by the Moors. It’s halfway between Capileira and Pampaneira. It did not disappoint. We had an open fire and were so determined to have a fire, I located a 30kg bag of firewood and Stacey carried it a few hundred metres back to our little airbnb house.

The view from our courtyard. See the flat roofs and strange chimneys -That’s Moorish architecture

I’m the Firemistress even with wet wood!

Blissful Bath

This was out first thermal bath on out spa hopping European trip. We were staying in London and planned to catch the train out to Bath. I’d been in London a few weeks earlier and had caught the train down to Brighton (oh I could have included Brighton here too!) for about £14 so I figured it would be about the same to Bath. So when the ticket seller said £38 for the two of us, I thought that would be about right. The most expensive part of this day was going to be the thermal bath entrance fee of £27. It was on the rooftop and we would get views so I thought it would be worth it. When I checked my train receipt, I almost had an apoplectic fit — £138!!!!! To add insult to injury, I was chatting to a girl from London in the spa who had paid £12 return but she had booked it months ago! A big difference to £69 return! Lesson learned! Anyway we loved it and stayed the whole day!

The rooftop thermal pool Photo by Keeley Schroder

The Original Roman Bath Photo by Keeley Schroder

Breathtaking Brašov

I’ve written about Brasov in detail here, so I’ll just share some photos. I loved it!

Why We Chose Brasov as A Base

I can’t remember but I’m glad we did.

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