ABC Wednesday—H is for "hands"

 . . . and also for Hungarian.
These are the very talented hands of
my favorite young artist, Maté Orr.

And here's a detail from a painting (Maté is his
own best model) that was hanging up in
his Budapest studio on the day we went to visit.

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

two redheads

Last Wednesday, I showed you Szimpla Kért,
the original "ruin pub" in Budapest
(where they also have a great Sunday market).
I found both of these Hungarian beauties
there—though one of them wasn't too sure about
us.  Unlike some other places in Europe
(i.e., France, where it is strictly verboten), parents
in Budapest didn't seem the least bit bothered
if I wanted to take a photo of their child.

[Linking back to Mandarin Orange Monday.] 

Shopping in Budapest

Meats and cheeses for sale at the Sunday Market
at Szimpla Kért (which I've shown before):
One thing that struck me as just a bit unsanitary
was that all of the food I saw for sale in various markets
was just sitting out there uncovered.  (Or maybe I've become
too accustomed to American over-packaging.)

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.]

inSPIREd Sunday

This is the basilica of St. Stephen (Szent István, 975–1038),
named for the the first king of Hungary.
The church itself is not very ancient—it was completed
in 1905. It's one of the two tallest buildings in
Budapest and one of the three largest churches in Hungary.

[To see more churches from around the world, go here.]