The Magic Moment: Sailing Out of Budapest at Night Nothing could have prepared me for the pure magic of sailing out of Budapest as the sun set. My friend was absolutely right when she said, "Pictures don't do it justice." Standing on the top deck as we sailed away, the city transformed into something ethereal. Golden lights reflected on the Danube, and the Parliament building illuminated like a fairy-tale castle passing by. But here's what really captured my heart: waking up