A Day In Budapest

STOP, before you read this post have you seen my first blog post of my travelling series? Starting with A Day In Berlin right here > http://www.blogalittlelife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/a-day-in-berlin.html

So next up we went to Budapest... 

It was a lovely city with lots to do and see! The weather was not the best when we were there, a little cloudy and sometimes a drizzle of rain but that did not dampen our spirits.

It was a lovely relaxed morning, starting off the day with a delightful coffee 

First up the Budapest Spa. It was so lovely and relaxing, the pools were all warmed up by the springs below it. There were two outdoor pools and loads of pools inside too! All the pools were at different temperatures some as cold as what felt like 0 degrees and some lovely and warm at 30 or 40 degrees! It was all so therapeutic I found and just what I needed after a busy time in Berlin... But not for long!

We headed off for another sightseeing day...

Budapest Parliament 

We got to the Parliament just in time to see the changing of the guards and the raising of the Hungarian flag. 

We were going to take the lift to the top of Castle Hill however it was only a short hike to the top therefore we walked it... And got some amazing views!

View from the other side of the

river of the Parliament

In the Budapest Gardens watching the
dancing fountain.

Into the Budapest Cathedral we go...

It was so beautiful inside and everything was ornately decorated in such fine detail.

And that was the end of our time in Budapest, unfortunately I did not capture dinner but did capture this: 

Beautifully lit up church.

Have you been to Budapest?

Comment down below what you want to see on my blog next...

Natural Drugstore Make-Up Look

Sometimes I just can not be bothered to wear a load of make-up... we all have those days.

However when I have to go out I tend to reach for this type of look. All products are from the 'drugstore' (aka: boots) so it is a very affordable look and will be perfect for the dreaded... BACK TO SCHOOL! 

The Products:

1. The falsies mascara by Maybelline - black drama 
2. Match perfection foundation by Rimmel London - 100 ivory 
3. Cocoa butter formula lip balm by Palmer's - dark chocolate and cherry 
4. Stay Matte powder by Rimmel London - 004 sandstorm 
5. Professional eyebrow pencil by Rimmel London - 002 hazel 
6. Love at first blush blusher by Soap and Glory
7. Master precise liquid liner by Maybelline - black/noir 

The Tools:

1. Primark eyelash curler
2. Real techniques buffing brush 
3. Real techniques deluxe crease brush
4. Real techniques contour brush   

What I do:

So I start with the foundation, however I use it like it were concealer. I pump a small amount onto the back of my hand and using my deluxe crease brush put the foundation under my eyes and where I need extra coverage. Then I will take my stay matte powder and buffing brush and sweep the powder across my T-zone and where I placed the foundation,this helps it to stay on my face all day. Next up I put my love at first blush blusher on top of my cheekbones, this is because the blush is so shimmery I like to use it as a highlighter. It is very pretty and give my skin a nice glow. Then brows! I use my eyebrow pencil to fill in any sparse areas and also to make them a little darker as I like that kind of look. For my eyes I apply my liquid liner as close as I can to the lash line then I curl my lashes and apply a generous coat of the falsies mascara. And to finish off I apply my lip balm, not only does it moisturise my lips it also gives them a really subtle tint of red. Its a perfect my lips but better shade.

And there we have it...

The perfect affordable natural make-up look and like I said great for back to school!

Do you have any of these products?

What does you perfect natural make-up look consist of? 

A Day In Berlin

This summer I did a little bit of travelling with my family and some family friends. It was so much fun and I now want to share some of it with you... 
I will be doing 3 of these with the different places we stayed at and visited.

So lets get started! 

For breakfast we went to this very cute and welcoming cafe called Antipodes. It served the best coffee and a very nice homemade granola with greek yogurt and fresh fruit. Other people had scrambled egg on toast, bacon and avocado on toast, banana bread... There was a range to choose from! 












Then after a delicious breakfast it was time to explore what the city had to offer:

< First we went to the television tower and then into the square >

Then we walked through here- the Brandenburg gate ^ There was a food festival going on at
the time which made it extremely crowded although the atmosphere was great!

    Holocaust-

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe 

It was the most amazing and largest memorial I had ever seen! It covers 4.7 acres of land and has 2,711 slabs of concrete. All in remembrance of all the Jews murdered in world war 2. 

Now you can not go to Berlin without seeing the Berlin wall...

After all that walking time for lunch...
Well...
Time for ICE CREAM! 

It was so nice to have a sit down and relax for about 15 minutes! The ice cream was cold and refreshing, just what I needed because while we were there it was about 32 degrees plus walking which I would say equals - too hot! 





But soon after we had finished it was off again for more exploring :)

We had booked tickets to go up the Reichstag dome. You can see it poking up behind the parliament building >>>>>>>>>>>

It was so amazing and we saw some incredible views over the city. We also had a 20 minute audio guide which told us about everything we were looking at and some really interesting facts about the parliament and the dome itself. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures however I did get a cheeky picture of reaching the top.  

Open top roof.

DID YOU KNOW?
The path to get to the top was 230 meters long.

Our last visit was to the Berlin Victory Column
It is to commemorate Prussian army's defeat of the French
I would describe it as a tall column with a very pretty golden angel on top.

After that adventurous day we topped it off with a delicious and well earned Vietnamese meal 

I had some kind of delicious soup with chicken and a load of boiled vegetables which was very good. My beverage was a unusual juice with a variety of fruit in it... It was so nice I ordered it twice! 

And that was the end of a very fun packed adventurous day!  


Have you ever been to Berlin?
What did you think?

OR

Have you never been to Berlin?
Would you like to visit it?

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• tutorials 
• product reviews
• fashion and trends

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• adventures 
• recipes 
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• fitness 
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