Rickety and damn reliable.

Sunday, as I picked up my things to head out the door (and went back twice for forgetting things...typical) I reflected on how much of the world I was about to embark on seeing. I've been all over Canada, but Europe is unchartered territory for me. Waiting to go on this trip was bittersweet; it was the first time I would be backpacking in Europe and that was an amazing feeling in itself.

The flight to Budapest took about 3 hours and was enjoyable, we chatted and I fell asleep waking up to the sunshine of Budapest's beauty. The public transit consists of metro, bus and tram cars. The metro was unlike anything I had seen, old, rickety and damn reliable. It ran very frequently and was usually always packed full. We had rented an apartment for the nights in Budapest, which was actually quite affordable and wonderful to have our own space, though I am enjoying hostel life as well.

The city itself was amazing. Buda and Pest are divided by the river and we were on the Pest side. The buildings were all ornate and wonderfully preserved. They had a charm all their own and the atmosphere screamed comfort and confidence...it was different than Copenhagen, and I needed that.

I'm still on my trip now, so I'll leave this one short. I look forward to writing about the Terror House, which was by far one of the BEST organized and presented museums I have ever run into. Until Sunday, write soon. Ask any questions you may have :)

Jeg elsker du,

Meghan

View from Buda Castle (the massive building you see across the river is Parliament)