Blogs from Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary, Europe - page 107

Got up at 7:00 next morning to go sightseeing. I wanted to get in for a tour of parliament house but couldn’t because of the stupid riots in the previous weeks. I decided I didn’t need to jump on the tour bus because I had seen half of the sights from the outside anyway, and a big remaining drawcard was the tour of parliament which wasn’t happening anyway. I checked out Heroes Square, which has statues of famous Hungarians who played a major role in the country’s history. Nearby there’s the remains of a castle which was cool, has a real Lord of the Rings feel about it. Next to it was an ice rink with little kids all learning to skate, looked like they were having a lot of fun. I also had to catch ... read more

The first night we ventured out to a nearby palacsinta place for a quick bite. Palacsintas are similar to crepes and can be sweet or savory depending on the filling. We had ham and mushroom in one, chocolate and vanilla pudding with whipped cream for the other. Prices were very reasonable, with the total with drinks coming in at around $5. Breakfast each day at our pension consisted of the standard hot chocolate, cereal and yogurt along with salami, ham, and cheese mini-sandwiches on hot dog bun shaped rolls. One day we stopped at a pastry stand for a little snack: a delightful cream cheese filled pastry and apple pastry managed to "kill our appetites" as they say here. We had dinner last night at a great fish restaurant recommended by our hosts. We started off ... read more

Well from Vienna it was over to Budapest!!! I think the journey was about 4 hours this time, as we travelled through the countryside my mind wandered through countless thoughts and ideas, none I can really remember at the moment! I think its just that travel thing when you are so used to long journeys your mind just gets used to wandering! Anyway, got into the Pest side of Budapest. For those unaware Budapest is made of of one side of the Danube River (the hilly side) being Buda, and the west side, or flat side being Pest. I got a bus trolley to my accommodation, called the Boomerang Hostel (of all things in Budapest?) and just veged out there for most of the evening. After having a dorm room all to myself ... ah yes!!!!! ... read more

Hello all, I am recently returned from Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna. This post is going to be on the Budapest portion of our stay which covered the first couple of days of our seven day tour. I will first say that the highlights of Budapest were the big buildings, there were several large ones, the castle, the dinner on the Danube, the nightlife, but most importantly, the fact that i threw Medieval European Ninja stars in various shapes and sizes and threw spears as well while at a castle where at one time these things were commonplace. You were supposed to pay, but after I paid and threw the first type of ninja star I must have so obviously been having an absolute ball that the girl in charge of the things just started handing me ... read more

I have been in Budpest now for 12 weeks. Well, more like Budapest has acted as my home base for the last 12 weeks, and will continue to be one. My next side trip I'm planning is to Krakow, Poland and Aushewitz via Bratislava, Slovakia. Since my former travel buddy, Bri, is now working in Heidelberg , Germany as of 2 weeks ago, I am now either having to resort to flying solo or finding a new travelling mate. After spending a month here, I quickly realized that I had to extend my stay, and now the prospect of leaving in early January seems far too soon. Budapest is now ranked among my favorite cities. All the hidden treasures of the city continue to intrigue me, and the people I am meeting are so incredibly interesting. ... read more