Budapest

So from June 19th - 22nd, I decided to go to Budapest! Since I didnt have class on Thursday I wanted to take advantage of this extra long weekend. I went alone because no one really wanted to go this time as well. My train left at 5:41 am super early again. The sun comes up way too early in Weimar lately, around 4am the sky starts turning blue, and it makes it hard to sleep! The train ride was 13 hours, it was super long. From Dresden to Budapest was 9 hours....with almost no air conditioning, it was hot and squishy and pollen flying everywhere, it wasnt the most pleasant. I got to Budapest almost 7pm. I met Sandor, who drove me to the hostel and told me everything I needed to know. We got there and honestly wasnt even a hostel at all. It had 3 rooms and 5 beds. It was more like an apartment share which I liked even more. It was only me and a 30 year old Brazilian, Bernardo lol. I was pretty tired so i just stayed in.

The next morning, I went on the free tour. K. so maybe Im just dumb but i did not know Buda and Pest was two different cities lol. who knew? and that is pronouced Budapshhhhhest. But anyways went to all the touristy spots and learned a little something. lol had to cam whore to take pics =( Met some Canadians from Western University and and old Australian couple, who were really nice! I then just wandered around Vaci the giant tourist street and the main market place. It was really really hot that day more than 30 degrees, around 5pm I had to take a break it was just so hot. I ate a lango in the food court upstairs and honestly really disappointed =( it wasnt freshly fried and tastes like langos everywhere else. I then had to go buy a summer dress and swimsuit because i couldnt take the heat. The internet told me not to bring revealing clothes so i didnt bring shorts...wow what a mistake, Budapest is a giant city everyone else is wearing shorts, tank tops, tube tops, short dresses, h&ms and zara everywhere....wear what you want. I bought some fresh strawberries at the market and sat by the Danube for the sunset. So romantic....by myself FML. After a long day of heat and walking i slept early again like a loser lol.

I decided to get up early to check out the flea market on the other side of town. oh ps. the metro system is so easy to use there! After wandering around for 2 hours I just gave up, could not find it =( and a little bathing suit mishap. I checked out the other tourists site in that part of town, the castle the monument etc. I decided to treat myself to a Hungarian lunch at a restaurant i read in a guide book. I had veal stew with these pasta like things. It was pretty good, the most expensive meal that trip a little overpriced in my view. I spent the afternoon at the largest Hungarian bath house, very nice! outdoor pools in the sun, and got a great tan =) Met Andrew and Jamie, Americans from Boston, and not to mention pretty cute! I made it back to the hostel just before the evening storm and fell asleep on the couch. Went out for a quick dinner.

Bernardo and I then went out that night, because i did want to at least check out the nightlife in Budapest, which according to him was amazing. We went to the first bar which was cute, kinda like Germany lots of people sitting outside and just drinking. Then to another in the Jewish district. There my Coach bag brought Thomas, from LA to me! We got along perfectly =) Bernardo then took us to this club but by this time I didnt even have enough money to get in. Thomas lovingly walked me back to the hostel at 4 am. Bernardo came back shortly saying it sucked inside so im glad i didnt go =) After hanging out we finally went to sleep at almost 6am. Got up at 7am to head to the train station home and I was scared I was going to miss my connections because it was late! but after a few runs I made it back =) GREAT TRIP even though my parents hate me traveling alone. , met some great people and did not get robbed like I was scared to. good weekend away from Weimar