http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Hungary , Budapest , Pest en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:47:15 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:47:15 BST Budapest It all started to go wrong when we went to the wrong station when leaving Vienna. After looking at the departure board and not seeing our train and looking at our ticket we realised we have 25 minutes to get to Westbanhof and on to our train. Luckily we made it by the skin of our teeth as we sat down in our seats the train pulled off. PHEW. Once in Budapest the transport really confus http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-303291.html And then there were five although Rayman made up for McGregors absence with his effervescent wit and northern charm well Swindonian. Thanks to the logistic and organisational prowess of Ms Puddleduck Budapest was a resounding success. We arrived late at the Domino Hostel and found ourselves sharing a room with two Americans who were thoroughly encapsulating. To the extent that we spent every ni http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-303043.html Haha. Not really hungry but rather IN HungAry. Our hostel is okay...we are safe and sound. Today we walked around the city of Pest...see Budapest is really made up of 2 citites...Buda and Pest. We went to some thermal Turkish style baths today and that was a lot of fun. It looked like the baths in England except cooler cuz you can actually swim in them. We did quite a bit of walking around saw http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-302852.html I have not written because i have been on a trainforeverand in greeceseeing things i saw before but with the famseeing them with Peter made me appreciate small travelling groupshighlightsi vomited in a bag with a small hole in iton the back of the bus on the way to Delphiwhile eating dinner in the crowdedstreets of touristy Plakain Athensa table of Austrian mensang a beautiful toasting song in th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-301001.html Nos hat ezt a kirandulast en okos Gabika terveztem es kijelenthetem h. szepen alaastam ezzel a turaszakertoi tekintelyemet Balu elottNem igazan tudom ajanlani senkinek nyaraloovezet szemet es nehezzen jarhato utak egyre csak borzoltak a kedelyeket....ami szep volt megis azt bemutatom ezekert erdemes volt http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-300615.html A Brzsny is gyonyoru akarcsak a Pilis...vonattal a Nyugatibol Kismarosigaztan hatizsakkal szabad az utLattunk ozikeket madarakat megfurodtunk a forrasban eltevedtunkkisvonaton furikaztunk...mentunk lattunk es szivesen visszaterunk. Ime par szepseg a helyi latvanyossagok kozul http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-300596.html Vlogatott kpek a mrciusi hazatrsnk s a jliusi eltnsnk kztti id337szakbl. J bngszst kvnBalGab http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-296642.html Thursday 26th June A casual day exploring Pest today I had lunch down utca Raday which is the main part of Budapest renowned for cafes and bars before heading along the most famous boulevard Andrassy ut. I stopped at the House of Horrors which is now a musuem that tells the story of some of the atrocities that ocurred here during Nazi rule in WWII and the propaganda that followed post WWII http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-292892.html Moi taasEn ole ehtinyt kirjoitella pitkiin ja nyt on netin kanssa sellainen juttu ett pit menn nettikahvilaan sill ei en viitsit ottaa tnne liittym. Oli vain 2 kk.Keskiviikkona lhdetn lenten Transilviaan. Saattaa olla ett kirjoittelen vasta sielt. Kiitos kaikille kommentoijille ja shkpostiin kirjoittaneille. Kaikki on noteerattu js kiva on kuulla kotimaankin kuulumisiaJo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-292792.html Hi all Well we are now in sunny Budapest. When we last wrote I fell very ill on that day with a stomach bug and missed out on Monaco and going to the casino. Apparently the casino itself isnt much to talk about but just seeing all the sports cars were awesome It took me 5 days to come right so I didnt get to eat at all... luckily as I was over the Italian pasta and pizza. All I wanted was my http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-291986.html Wednesday 25th June Video footage still to be uploaded Spent the day sightseeing along the Danube River heading north along the Pest side of the riverbank before crossing Margaret Bridge to Buda and coming back through the Old Town Royal Palace and then up Gellert Hill. Cooled off in the famous Gellert Spas followed by a massage http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-291640.html Tuesday 24th June Video footage still to be uploaded Caught the 4.56am train from the Croation capital Zagreb to Budapest. Checked into the Astoria Hotel as I found a bargain on Wotif.com so 4 star luxuary for 3 nights will be nice. Went to a highly recommended Hungarian restuarant for dinner before heading to a couple of bars in downtown Budapest Hmmmmmmm. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-291171.html Nna gyerekekElindultKALAND JATEK ES KOCKAZAT 6 heten atIgor es Zsombor ma elindult a 17.45s Ishter Expresszel Bukarestbe hogy onnan rvid varosnezes utan tovabbinduljon Bizanc majd kelet fele.Uticel Peking.Felszereles vonatjegy Sztambulig. Repjegy a visszautra Pekingbl julius 27ere. merlforralo Zsombor hozza de hogy mi a francnak...Indulaskor ket k http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-289017.html Kulttuurielmhellip.Tll Budapestissa on aivan mahtava kulttuuritarjonta kuten jo aikaisemmin totesinkin Meill oli tarkoitus menn illalla katsomaan Mozartin ooppera Cosi van Tutte mutta lippuja ei saatu krkymme tietenkin vapareita Zollen kolleegoilta joten keksimme jotain muutahellip niin kuin vaikka istuskelua viinilasin ress Rday Utcallahellip.18.5. sunnuntaina kvimme http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-283213.html SundayWe arrived in Budapest at about lunchtime on Sunday. It has a really nice feel to it kind of oldschool and not too commercial yet but still eastern Europe. They cant speak English that well here but we get by. We got lost coming out of the train station so finding our hostel was a bit of an ordeal but apart from that we havn't had any troubles really. This hostel is small very cosy an http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-281158.html Heips taas Kiitos kaikille jotka ovat lhettneet kommentteja Kiva nhd ett tm toimiiKertomus jatkuu kun ehdin kirjoitella. Z lupaa laittaa kaikki kuvat mun koneelle jotta voin ladata niit teidn katseltavaksenne. Tnn meill on vetelpiv jolloin vaan olemme... Eilen olimme oopperassa katsomassa ja kuuntelemassa Don Carlosin mahtavaa kerassaan Kerron siitkin myhemmin nyt me http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-278589.html ... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-277822.html Budapesti tutkimassahellipViikko on jo vierhtnyt tll Erkel Utcalla ja elm alkaa olla jo mallissaan. Olemme saaneet kaiken toimimaan toivomallamme tavalla On nettiyhteys ja kuukausikortit julkisiin kulkuneuvoihin. Asunnon vritys on pikku muutoksilla stailattu mieluisaksi. Keitti toimii mukiinmenevsti ja muutenkin olo tuntuu mainiolta. Kotimaassa harmaita hiuksia aiheutuu erityisesti Z http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-277818.html ... Viel siit retkest...Opimme muuten taas ihan valtavasti Nimittin Zsuzsa vei meidt katsomaan taloaan jonka melkein vuokrasimme hnelt netin kautta Suomessa ollessamme. Talo oli Becsken kylss lhell Slovakian rajaa ja nytti nettikuvissa hurmaavalta. Tekstiss ylistettiin seutua mm. kuvailemalla kuinka pihalta aidan yli voi usein nhd kauriita symss ruohoa. Muutenkin luonto on ih http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-277018.html 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. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-276464.html 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 l http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-276275.html 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. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-276192.html 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 qu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-276184.html 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 homestyle 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-276082.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-275679.html I just got back from one of the bath houses they have out here and my god the thermal baths were around 70 degrees. so relaxing. i soaked for around 3 hours and turned into a prune. the gellert thermal bath is one of the more famous of the bath houses here. the hot spring water contains calcium magnesium sulfatecloride and floride ions. being in the open air pools outside just made m http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-275434.html Tll ollaan jo kuin kotona Jaana ky Kauppahallissa ostoksilla ja kokkaa kaikenlaisia dieettiimme sopivia keitoksia... Eilen tehtiin Co au vin a la Montignac paellaa ja uunikasviksia. Kaikista tuli oikein onnistuneita. Huomenna sytetn kukkoa Mamalle ja Nagy Mamalle. Mammat saapuu klo 13... Maanantai on tll II Helluntaipiv ja siten Pyh. Kaikki on kiinniTnn oli Helluntai ja itienp http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-275177.html Budapest. it looks good so far. i got up this here this morning and its really neat. i treked up this pretend mountain and took some wicked pics. unfortunately the web service isnt so great so ill up load later. so today is mothers day. happy mothers day linda lisa jeanine and jennifer. you are the best moms in the whole world. im sorry im not around to be with the kids for a while b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-275168.html Over the past week I have had some time to hang out with friends and enjoy life. The less hectic pace over here is allowing me to go for walks have coffee and even dinners on 'school nights'....what a revelation It has been wonderful to get to know Sahra and Sarah my two canadian pals on Sunday night we went to a costume party held by the ballet company that they work for. It was not super http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-250654.html Technically I'm not in Budapest anymore but this post is about it. And I have to say I'm writing from a city for it to show up on my little map.Ok so I apologize for the length of this puppyhellipjust remember however long it takes you to readhellipI actually had to write it all out Irsquoll probably post the whole story of my week in installments to make it easier on all of us. So as http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-249991.html