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10/21/2018

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We have a somewhat lazy start to Saturday; our intent today is to go to the MNG art museum by Buda Castle.  Because of our mishap with the street car lines on Thursday evening William is able to map alternative routes to the Google Maps suggested bus transport.  The street cars are much more charming (especially if they are not crowded).

The MNG museum by Buda Castle has two special art exhibitions, Frida Kahlo and Bacon, Freud and the London School.  The Frida Kahlo exhibition is mentioned in several art lists of exhibitions to see this year, so it seems that we should take a look.  We arrive at the MNG and encounter a considerable ticket line.  Doh!  I should have gone online to see if I could buy tickets in advance.  Also, William had suggested entering the museum through another entrance, but I thought we needed the main entrance for the Kahlo tickets - I was wrong.

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After an hour queue we enter the Kahlo exhibition along with a horde of other people.  It is nicely laid out, providing biographical information about one of Mexico's greatest artists in addition to displaying 30 of her works of art.  I am surprised at how closely people can get to the portraits, With the crowds people are frequently are within inches.  There is nothing to prohibit touching, although they are protected by glass in the frames.  Some of her iconic self-portraits are on display, but my favorite work is of an old woman knitting.

We need to make our way through some of the regular galleries of the MNG to reach the Bacon,Freud exhibition.  Along the way we see early church art, various sculptures, and paintings from the 1800's.  The painting The Emir of Lebanon catches my eye for it's colors and shading.

The Bacon, Freud and London School exhibition is interesting, but much of it isn't a style that resonates with either of us.

​By now we are getting hungry so we decide to return to Ráday street with it's numerous small restaurants to choose from.  Today we select a restaurant with mostly Italian food (and some Hungarian favorites).  It's another delightful meal, though definitely not low carb.
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    Hi.  I'm Anne.  I wander around the world with William.


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