Blogs from Hungary, Europe - page 131

C’est drôle à quel point certaines fois on peut se sentir chez-soi et être en même temps si loin de la maison. C’est un peu le sentiment que j’ai ressenti lorsque je suis arrivé à l’auberge Back Pack à Budapest. Je ne sais pas si c’est à cause de la chaleur des lieux ou de la bonne humeur contagieuse des gens, mais mon séjour qui devait se terminer après 3 jours s’est prolongé à 6 dodos. Et croyez moi, je serais resté plus longtemps, mais j’ai des obligations un peu plus au nord dans les jours qui viennent. Je ne sais pas s’ils mettent une substance quelconque dans l’eau, mais cette dépendance semble toucher l’ensemble des voyageurs qui osent mettre les pieds dans l’auberge. J’ai vraiment réalisé que je me sentais comme à la maison lorsque ... read more

BUDLTNDay 1 - MON 11. June 2007 Using Budapest Transport Company we went to Ferihegy 1. Arrived in time, check-in started exactly 2 hours prior to departure, we were the first ones. The check-in lady managed to anger me somewhat, since she couldn't handle the boarding card machine. Nevertheless, Group A for boarding. Security checks were very quick. Plane arrived 10 minutes late, due to early morning fog at Luton. Since the 30-minute turnaround time is almost impossible to keep, we took off 20 minutes behind schedule. Despite this fact, however, we arrived according to schedule at 12:10 PM. Flight was rather uneventful, the sky was mostly clear fortunately. I even saw Brussels airport from the air. Seat 2A (window). Plane: EasyJet Boeing 737-700, registration: G-EZKE. Looked pretty new. At Luton Airport we managed to catch ... read more

Hello again! Well, after perhaps the longest train ride on earth, we arrived at the bright lights of Budapest at 5am Thursday morning (though at this time they weren,t very bright at all). Exhausted after another interruption filled nights sleep, but excited to be somewhere new, we got a taxi to the door of our hostel ready to crash out on our pre-booked beds. UNFORTUNATELY when we got there, we buzzed the buzzer and an old bloke came and told us the hostel had been shut for 6 months ... ahhh! Two hours and a lot of trekking later we found a different hostel: The red bus hostel, only to be told that the bloke had lied to us and our original hostel was in fact fully open and running. NOT AMUSED. After that shaky ... read more

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The ride to Budapest was quick! and the train was suprisingly, English. I mean, first I went with the guys from the hostel since the whole room was heading to the same destination at the same time. Then, all the passport check people could speak really good English! haaaa.... Then came this tourist office girl, giving us maps and directions of the city. She was basically selling the hostel service but then, i think its very good! haaa. Off the train and WOOOOHMMMs of accommodation people just come over and ask......actually its the first time I encounter this in Europe!...haaa Anyways, the hostel I booked was close to the station so it was a short walk. Nice and cozy ne! Then walked tot he city centre of Pest....err...the old town sq area was quite nice..but ... read more