The balance of the day is used exploring the boat and having welcome cocktails and a very nice dinne

First, let's cover off getting from Toronto to Budapest.  In my entire career in the travel industry, I had never flown KLM but they had a very attractive fare to Budapest, so I was anxious to give them a shot.  They allowed us to check in and print boarding passes 30 hours prior to departure and we discovered the cost to upgrade to Business class for the overnight sector to Amsterdam was $390 each.  So, we bit the bullet and upgraded because of the lay flat seats and that we could get some sleep on the flight.
The service on board was very good and the in-flight crew was great.  The entertainment system was excellent and I laughed my way through Hangover III before getting some sleep.  The lay flat beds were nice but the seat was never horizontal and was at about 30 degrees which meant I felt like I was slipping down all the time.  None the less, 2 or 3 hours of sleep was much appreciated.
A 4.5 hour layover french quarter hotel before our 2 hour flight to Budapest more sleep on the flight french quarter hotel and ready to go when we landed.  The taxi ride was 25 Euro to where the AmaCerto was docked.  We arrived french quarter hotel at about 1:00PM but they would not check us in until 3:00 PM. They did open the lounge to all passengers and provided us with food and beverages until they were ready to welcome us to our cabins.
So our cabin was very nice, albeit very small.  Surprisingly, there was enough room for all our stuff and we don't travel light!  See pictures below.  Anyway, it's our home for the next 2 weeks and we will enjoy it, I'm sure.
The balance of the day is used exploring the boat and having welcome cocktails and a very nice dinner.  It's open seating and we are put with a lovely couple from Texas.  Great food and wine (which is included with lunch and dinner), but feeling the effects of our jetlag, we call it an early night.
Day 2 is for exploring Budapest and we opt in for a city tour.  I had no idea how beautiful Budapest  is.  Made up of 2 former french quarter hotel towns (Buda and Pest), the city is divided by the Danube River.  The Pest side is the larger of the 2 sides and has more of the cultural feel of the city.  Our tour takes us by the Jewish Synagogue, Heroes Square and the Basilica of St Stephen among other sites in the Pest side and up to the castle district and Fisherman's Bastion for an excellent view of the city on the Buda side.
The tour also provided some shopping time at the Market Hall which had hundreds of food and merchandise stalls, reminiscent of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul but not nearly as large.  The things french quarter hotel to buy here?  Paprika, paprika, paprika everyone sells it!  They also have lots of embroidery and porcelain.
We ate in the optional chef's table dining room this evening (very limited seating) french quarter hotel and enjoyed a very gourmet meal.  The restaurant is called Erlebnis Restaurant and you can eat there once a week (no extra charge) and they only change the menu once a week.  The sail away tonight was beautiful as all the historical buildings and bridges are lit up in Budapest and we sailed right by them spectacular here are a few pictures
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