Day three of our travels and the happy crew embarked on a trip to the suberbs on Hungary's railway network. From the centre of Budapest we followed the Danube north to the Roman site of Aquincum where we saw the Roman baths, covered market, temples and houses. As you can see they could do with a bit of DIY to fix them up

Back on the train we headed back into town getting out at Obuda, where we visited the freaky op art gallery of Victor Vaseraly at the Zichy Palace and the Imre Varga sculpture Gallery. Loads of interesting sculpture, drawings and sketches and some delightful ladies who opened up the sculpture garden for us, by the way this isn't them having a snooze on the job.

Then lunch at a cafe in the town square overlooking the 18th century sentry box that guards the Fotor Palace. We all had Goulash Soup and drinks for about £17 the lot of us then hopped back on the train to Budapest.

Back in the city we ventured over the Elizabeth Bridge into Pest, where we visited the Inner City Parish Church. This is one of the oldest buildings inthe city and still has a Turkish prayer niche - the only remnant of its time as a mosque during the Turkish occupation. A walk down the main shopping drag of Vaci Street brought us to the opulent St Stephen's Basillica a fine example of over the top Catholic Baroque splendor.

For our last evening in Budapest we went back to Tabani Gosser. It was saurkraut soup all round followed by Hungarian Beef Medallions for Cpt Nick, Beef in Paprika Stew for Mrs F and a jolly nice Roast Goose with Dumplings and Red Cabbage for me, with a side order of Saurkraut and Beetroot with Horse Raddish (this is a combo that really does work!) beer, vodka and a huge bottle of red wine all for £50. Then on to Lancid Sorozo for more beer, Palinka (local pear schnaps) and Unicum a local aperetif made from herbs that tastes like a nettle bush the ship's cat has pissed on (well at least that's what I imagine it tastes like not having sampled the latter).

After a good night's sleep we were up good and ready for our last day. The morning was spent at the Hungarian National Art Gallery - nice medieval gear, but then lots of very depessing art up to the late 19th century before some quite brilliant modern stuff.

We had lunch at the Gallery restaurant (cost about £30) bit disappointing - Goulash soup and very indifferent Paprika Chicken all served very slowly and tepid, by a waiter who was very keen to tell us service wasn't included, my tip, you don't get one mate if you try to intimidate us into giving you one.

Then on to the Castle History Museum to discover more of the history of Budapest, before returning to Lancid Soroso for a farewell drink and on to the Airport with another nutter in a Transit for our trip home. Brief shop for grog, chili sauce and paprika for the Cook's Galley before the flight and into the happy welcoming arms of the folk of UK immigration at Luton. They are always so happy to meet people judging by the time they take.

All in all a very nice little break, good value and (mostly) very good food and drink. Go see it now before it gets spoilt!