I am constantly behind! OH WELL. I went to Budapest! It was FANTASTIC. I loved the city, it was so unique and beautiful. There was a lot to do and see, and we had a great time. I went with my friend Kim, and we both fell in love with it.
Our first night there, we went to the atm and ran into these Dutch guys who invited us to go to a “break beat” club with them and their friends. I dont know what break beat is, but it was a lot of fun! Everything was so cheap, and the music was…interesting. It was a lot of fun, a good way to start our trip.
The next day, we explored the city. We saw Hero’s Square, the opera house, a castle, and a market. I ate something delicious called longos: fried dough with sour cream, cheese and onions on it. Yum! Later, we met up with a Hungarian woman we met on the plane. She gave us a tour of the castle area and Fisherman’s Bastion. Gorgeous views of the city, and Parliament across the Danube River! Our friend Rita took us to a place to get pankcakes: basically crepes. I had onion soup and apple and walnut crepes.
Castle
Langos
Parliament building
The next day, we went to the baths. We went to the baths that apparently less touristy. They were beautiful! Nothing like the baths in Morocco, they were like actual swimming pools fed by hot springs. It was like being at a Roman bath, except for all of the Hungarians. I also got a massage, which was interesting. They dont really do massages like I expected them to.
Széchenyi baths
Later that day, we stumbled across this Hungarian festival. Loads of stalls with food and Hungarian knick-knacks! Also, there were Hungarian dancers. We joined the Hungarian conga line, and danced for what seemed like an hour with those guys. So much fun!
Dancers
Delicious sweet bread roasted over a fire, then taken off the spit so its hollow!
Then we went on a night cruise down then Danube. So great!
Széchenyi Bridge
Goulash! My favorite meal of the trip
Our last day, our friend Denes, who worked at our hostel, took us to get some goulash. It was so good! it was cooked over a flame and it was delicious. My favorite meal by far.
I dont really know how to explain Budapest. It was a great city, lots of fun. But it also had this weird atmosphere in some places, it was like you could feel the communism. Especially in the train station! It was a great trip though, we did so many cool things. I had a great time!
