First Day in Budapest

Welcome. Something came over me and I decided to write a blog. Hopefully it won't be so dull that you drop me before the real fun actually starts.

I left the States, with my friends Nikole and Angie, around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday (East coast's time) and arrived in Budapest around 10:30 a.m. Sunday (local time). But before I talk about Budapest, let me quickly mention my longhaul flight. Who said that airplane food was always nasty? I had a special meal, of course, because of my gluten allergy, but it was one of the best gf dishes I've had in a long time. Also, the flight was a pleasant experience. Sleeping was a little rough because of the people in front of and behind me but, overall, the 8 hours went by rather quickly. I originally typed "the 8 hours flew by" but decided to deleted my lame or, I guess, just shift it to a new location.

Arriving in Budapest was fun. We were on a prop-plane which was an interesting experience. The landing was certainly more rough than I was expecting. So Angie, Nikole, and I get off the plane and walk into the Budapest airport where we took turns taking pictures underneath the airport's Budapest sign. Then we went to pick up our luggage only to discover that mine didn't make it. At this point in time, the airline still doesn't know where it is, but I'll go into town today to pick up some things to make up for some of it. When the BSM people picked us up, Angie and I took one car and Nikole another. She asked to live with a Hungarian family so I can only assume that is where they took her.

After we got settled into our apartment, Angie and I took a walk around Budapest. Unfortunately, most everything is closed on Sunday so we didn't get to do as much exploring as we hoped. We settled for finding some dinner to cook in our apartment and then going to bed. My first dinner was a chicken rice noodle soup. Since the language course doesn't start until Wednesday and I don't know what allergy words to look for yet, my options are a little limited. I also bought a bottle of merlot to go with my dinner. My total in US dollars was just under $4. Wine here is very cheap, and, let me tell you, I could get used to that. Angie spent more money and got less soda. I'd be lying if I said I didn't find that extremely amusing.

Now, I don't know how often I'll post one of these. I also don't know how long they're going to be. Honestly, I'm not a talker and would probably find reading most of this extremely boring. I like to be short and to the point. Hopefully, future blogs will show that.

Props to:                                               Drops to:
Good airplane food                                 Lost luggage
Being in Budapest                                 Shops closed on Sundays