Blogs from Hungary, Europe - page 152

Today is the last day of our 20 day trip to Croatia, Slovenia and Budapest. We spent 11 days in Croatia, we flew from Singapore - Paris - Zagreb, stayed in Zagreb Buzz Backpackers Hostel, and took the overnight train to Split. Then we hop on the huge Jadrolinija ferry from Split down to Korcula island, thereafter we missed our bus and took a taxi-van down from Korcula to Dubrovnik where we spent the most wonderful 4 nights in the beautiful apartment overlooking Gruz Harbour, thanks to lovely Danka and Marija. We then flew from Dubrovnik up to Zagreb, and hop on the intercity train to Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia. It is a hectic 11 days for us in Croatia, we travelled using every mode of transport available, be it tram, bus, coach, taxi, train, ... read more

Who would have thought that Budapest has the largest population of mosquitos that I have encountered thus far on my travels. For the first half on the 'Pest' side there have been no sign of them. I come over hear and they think I'm a walking cheeseburger with extra ketchup... I'm here for the taking come get me! People walk upto me on the street and ask if im suffering badly from acne, I politely tell them to 'take a hike' and let them know that the mosquitos here are man eaters and they should watch out... they will be next mwahaha. The past few days have been very laid back. Haven't got upto too much at night and during the day doing very lighty touristy stuff. I'm starting to feel a longing hunger. I haven't ... read more

Yup so I was down and out, my shoes had been stolen and my last nickle spent in a run down casino betting on a 1 legged horse to win the grand national, then into the room came my saviour... a man offering a free bed, warm shower and a hearty meal. 24 hours later and after a lot of rum I woke up to the sound of seagulls and around me drunk sailors yelling Land Ahoi! End of Chapter 1 -------- Well, my left bum cheek is officially angry at me. The burner that keeps the water hot in the shower at the run down hostel has gotten the better of me thus I sit hear smelling like a bum who has not showered in days. I have given up on taking a decent 'shower' ... read more

Geo: 47.4984, 19.0408Woke up early this morning to the sound of rain drops on our tent, great,the worst thing about camping is rain. Brad cooked a great breaky of scrambled eggs and mushrooms. Caught the train into the city. Had a good view of Parliment House across the river. Walked uphill to the Fisherman's Bastion which is a good lookout point of the city. Saw the outside of Matthias church, we didn't pay to get in as we are all churched out. Then went to the Budapest Labyrinth. Spnt quite a while walkng through the underground caves and tunnels. I lead the way through the labyrinth of courage, which was pitch black and you had to hold onto a rope to avoid walking into walls. Crossed the river to Pest- thats where all the shops and ... read more

Our 3 favorites in Eastern Europe * Prague * Budapest * The Baltics In Eastern Europe, we learned that... * None of the Eastern European countries in the EU use the Euro * Europeans love dance music - love it * the Scorpians "Winds of Cange" and Europe's "The Final Countdown" are still played frequently * PETA has not made any inroads here. A vegetarian would have to live on potatoes alone, and fur coats are everywhere * Russian women can wear high heels through the ice and snow in places where we were sliding around in our hiking boots * most Russians we spoke to like the recent changes in their country, but they regret the break up of the USSR * Latvians and Lithuanians do not regret the break up of the USSR. They ... read more