After a good nights sleep we were up early for breakfast and ready to see the sights of Budapest. Our bus driver Oliver expertly dropped us at locations around the city and our local tour guide Gabriella took us through the rich history of Budapest and Hungary. We found some lunch in a quirky part of the city and then spent the afternoon exploring further! Some girls enjoyed the shopping strip whilst others took the train up to visit the Haunted House and Museum. The Great Market Hall was also a popular stop. In the late afternoon we reconnected with Agnes and Oliver and headed to St Anne’s Church for our first performance of the tour. A quick change into our performance uniform and we were warming up in this beautiful space. The performance went really well and set us up for a busy day of performances in Bratislava tomorrow. Highlights included Miranda’s solo in I Have a Shelter and the altos holding us together in Waltzing Matilda. We had a good size audience who applauded so vigorously at the conclusion that we sang a reprise if I Am Australian. It was great to meet some of the local Aussie’s living in Budapest who had come to hear us sing. Some of the locals (and Agnes) were also brought to tears by the girls singing. From the church we headed to Mezzo Music Restaurant for some more Hungarian cuisine.
After dinner, we took a quick trip up to the highest point in Budapest to see the city at sunset. This was one of the highlights of the trip so far. Stunning view and a perfect way to end the day. It was then back to the hotel to reflect, regroup and get some rest for the next part of the tour! All in all, Budapest gets a big tick from the girls for places to visit. “We love the beautiful architecture and singing in that stunning Church was amazing! The people are so friendly!”.
Chorale European Tour 2019 