Budapest, Hungary (June 1987)

Budapest - I was there in June 1987, just one day after my nikah ceremony - was at one time two separate cities: Buda and Pest. It wasn't until the chain bridge was built that the two cities began to interact and then soon, merged together. Buda is on the west side of the river and it has the palace, government archives, several large cathedrals, and expensive houses on the hill. Pest on the east side is full of suburban houses, nightlife, markets and parks.