Budapestiä tutkimassa… Viikko on jo vierähtänyt täällä Erkel Utcalla ja elämä alkaa olla jo mallissaan. Olemme saaneet kaiken toimimaan toivomallamme tavalla: On nettiyhteys ja kuukausikortit julkisiin kulkuneuvoihin. Asunnon väritys on pikku muutoksilla stailattu mieluisaksi. Keittiö toimii mukiinmenevästi ja muutenkin olo tuntuu mainiolta. Kotimaassa harmaita hiuksia aiheutuu erityisesti Zollelle, jonka pankkitilit ovat Sampossa. Pankit eivät tunnista hänen tiliään ja kaikki rahaliikenne pitää ohjata minun kautta. Aktiakin on kuitenkin kunnostautunut, sillä Mikko on jo soittanut monesti minulle ja ihmetellyt jotain Visa-laskua, joka pankin mukaan on minun, mutta palautettu Mikon tilille. Summa on kummallinen eikä se ole mennyt minunkaan tililtäni??? Toivottavasti asia selviää, sillä [View Full Entry]

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Arrival in Pest!!! You could tell from first glance that Hungary and Budapest were not among the richest of European nations. BUda and pest were two old towns seperated by a river, which now make up the city Budapest! THe city is very eye-appealing with all its views and the several bridges connecting the two towns. Pest is very flat, but Buda is all hills. I found a cheap hostel for only 10 euros/night so this would be Big P´s first experience of sleeping in a hostal! It was small so there weren´t a whole lot of people there and it [View Full Entry]

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Half way there (through Eastern Europe that is)!! I moved out of Ukraine to Hungary to check out the awe insiıring Budapest. First off I can say it was nothing like I had expected, Budapest is HUGE!! I found a nıce little hostel in Pest and from there I set out exploring the city. I spent a good 4 days there then headd to Pecs which ıs a small town on your way to Croatia. Pecs ıs goıng to be the European cultural capıtol ın 2010. Whıle I was in Budapest my friend Emanuel from Sweden was ın town so we [View Full Entry]

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... Vielä siitä retkestä... Opimme muuten taas ihan valtavasti! Nimittäin Zsuzsa vei meidät katsomaan taloaan, jonka melkein vuokrasimme häneltä netin kautta Suomessa ollessamme. Talo oli Becsken kylässä lähellä Slovakian rajaa ja näytti nettikuvissa hurmaavalta. Tekstissä ylistettiin seutua mm. kuvailemalla kuinka pihalta, aidan yli, voi usein nähdä kauriita syömässä ruohoa. Muutenkin luonto on ihana ja pihapiiri rauhallinen terasseineen ja putarhoineen. Terassin seinille oli ripustettu unkarilaisia keramiikkalautasia sekä kannuja ja olipa siinä pieni muurattu grillikin! Talossa oli useita huoneita ja se tosiaankin näytti sellaiselta maalaistalolta, jollaisesta unelmoimme! Totuus paljastui kuitenkin meille järkyttävänä! Kylä ensinnäkin oli tosi köyhä ja kaikki rakennukset aivan räjähtäneitä. Pihat [View Full Entry]

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well im off today. not sure where yet. but im leaving, oh so hung over. I said goodbye to the new friends ive made to strike off on my own. its really for the best as i know ill see them again. MMMMOOOOO! their bound for home soon so a goodbye was inevitable. [View Full Entry]

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Well, this is my last full day in budapest. Its been a really great time. Of the 3 travel buddies ive made, one was hungarian. and last night he took us to his uncles house for a traditional home-style hungarian meal. First came the welcome drink, palinka. a fruit flavored brandy. then a salad. then a "push the food down drink... palinka. Next was Dinner, with bread, Nokedli( pasta type dish), Perkote( Goulash style beef stew) and some kind of potatoe dish that i cant remember the name to. It was all delicious! then another "push down the food" drink. Some [View Full Entry]

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Just got back from the spa. Just as good as the last, but still no massage. i underestimated how many people were into it and would have had to hang around for 4 more hours. ill live. the thermal baths mixed withe saunas and steam rooms are enough to transform you into a mound of jello. its starting to rain now for the first time since i left the states. so the outdoor club is out of the question. looks like fat moe's speak easy is the conscensus. dinner tonight is gypsy food. then tomorrow its of to the bus station, [View Full Entry]

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this post is for all the people that i just added to my list without their permission. if you remember me, either fondly or poorly, i invite you to watch my adventure. [View Full Entry]

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We arrived in Budapest today via a 3 hour train from Vienna. Vienna was beautiful but quite touristy and expensive. I'm glad we only spent a couple nights there. So far Budapest seems pretty cool and prices are a little cheaper (phew!). We want to check out these public baths (like giant hot springs) and a lady on the train told us about these nice islands near here that we can get to by renting little electric cars or something. I'm sure we'll keep busy. Alex (the guy from England that we met in Prague) is still with us, but is [View Full Entry]

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I slept like a log last night. I was so tired i passed up and invitation for free beer. im serious. today ill do some more sightseeing and wind my way to another bath house, hopefully getting a massage today. Im all so ploting my next move. not sure what it is yet. probably romania and bucharest. well i just woke up so its shower time. ill find some breakfast and start the day. ttfn [View Full Entry]

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