Blogs from Central Hungary, Hungary, Europe - page 108

Well it has been a while since I have updated my blog! Maybe a little too long but I assure you lot's has happened, so if you've been waiting for an entry, get ready for a long one!!! Christmas here was good! We decorated the tree on Christmas eve, then put the presents underneath, then opened them right after! I sang at a Christmas eve mass here in Budapest (all in english though...) and then we came home and had fish soup which was surprisingly really good! I had heard a few horror stories about this fish soup, some that the head and eye balls were left in the soup and while my host mom was making it I asked her (probably sounding slightly concerned) if she left them in as well and she said no... ... read more

The herald of the fifth portion of Rachels Tour de Europe came with the arrival of her long-time friend, Kristen French. Kristen hails from Boulder, Colorado and the two met while studying abroad in Wollongong, Australia. With nostalgia for long discussions over steeping tea, and a disenchantment for the real world, Kristen spontaneously bought a plane ticket and the two decided to meet in Hungary. Two weeks later, Rachel arrived at the Budapest airport holding a sign conspicuously advertising the slogan, "Hungary for Love". Many recent arrivals in the airport looked curiously at the sign, attempting to decipher whether it was a Cancer Treatment Organization or an Escort Service. In reality, the slogan was the result of eight hours on a bus and an overactive imagination. The two decided it would be a theme for ... read more

I got the over nite train form Zurich and arrived bout lunch in Budepest. Tried 1 hostel but it was full but another in Pest was all good. I got sorted then headed over the bridge to Buda and checked out a cave church in the Mt ,in natzi time they had to hide em. Then i climed the Mt to a monument and some big statues, top view of the city. Down past the castle, along the river, pics of parliment on opposite bank then back to Pest via the 1st bridge built in Budapest, now 1 of about 10. Then went to a huge indoor market and got some salami and veg and cooked a feed at the hostel. Day 2: 1st up i headed over to Buda and climbed castle hill, checked out¨the ... read more

A word of advice to all bloggers - do your writing as soon as possible after travelling. I remember the sights of Budapest very well, but names and details are a bit sketchy as I have left it too long. Hopefully the pics will make up for it - but this is going to be short and sweet. There's something about Budapest. I've visited several times and will go again. Known as the 'Paris of Eastern Europe', I travelled a few times from Vienna by train - 2.5 hours. There's a lot of talk of the railway station being a bit dodgy and there are people hanging around asking if you have a hotel. If staying in Budapest, it is probably best to get one before arriving. Upon arrival, the underground is very easy to use ... read more

During the week nothing happened. I was just studying, studying and studying. Becaus I had an exam from my home university on Friday. Sadly it was strange and not very good, also for my friends in germany, so I'm quite sure to do it again in summer. But the main part is that it is over now and I had to make party now. On Friday I was on the Meet-Your-Mentor-Party in West Balkan. I better blog nothing here. Also if you want to know how it was, write me personally. But it was a nice weekend Magda and her flatmate visited me and on Saturday she cooked Pasta for us. Later we went with a lot of students from Debrecen to any Pub. But not to long because we had to get up before 7 ... read more