Travelling

Yes, its been the end to a suitably happy first day in Budapest. The sun was out in full force, blasting down at a quite respectable 33 oC and if you were a man that appreciated the top half of the femenine form you would be in your element here.

 

I got to go on the metro, which was not only cheaper and cooler than the london tube but also less hard to get confused, being only of three lines and them going off in totally different directions from a central station.

 

I also got to go to the Cinema and watch a film with only the merest few sentences in Russian ( they do so love to put at least a bit of foreign dialogue in hollywood movies these days ) and then order a pizza to go.

 

Of course, there was the obligatory purchase of a keyring for mum ( even though I now know that she collects china plates and cups too ) and the thimble for Sue. As normal these are not too hard to find once you start looking, but the fan is and alwazs has been a little more problematic.

 

I have been thinking that these holidays are costing too much regarless of how I plan them or finance them, and its due to a few things but chiefly its that I cant just laze in my room or at the beach alone and apart from just hiding away everything else in life costs money.

 

I have notices that wherever I go I have never really felt threatened or in danger outside of London and my home town. Ok, so there have been a few times when I have turned round and walked away from a possible problematical problem abroad, but at home I have done the same and still ended up in trouble.

 

I very nearly got to drive a tank, go Zorbing ( huge see-through inflatable ball that you climb inside and walk about in, or even run if your an expert aparently ) and go firewalking. The problem with all of these activities was that I am travelling on my own and so unless I wanted to pay for an entire group of 10 people they would not let me book any of these activites.

 

Also there was a few others, like potholing, but the thought of getting stuck underground in a dark wet hole alone AND in a strange country was just a little too much for even my adventurous streak to bare. Plus I know that mum and everyone back home would have gone nuts if i did anything that stupid.

 

It might be that I am travelling alone and thus have a lot of time on my hands between activities but I do so take all of my friends and family with me on each trip. The second I entered the Metro it was just like I was back in Korea with Seung Hee. The moment that I was shown the food hall it was like I was back in Singapore with Daphnie. Gazing out of my hotel room and seing nothing but tall and lush green trees reminded me of being in the Dominican Republic with Maribel.

 

For this reason I cannot say which trip has been best, as for me each gains from the experiences learned from past trips. Also some events which I was curious about before repeat themselves at which point I decide that for me they are in fact a universal truth.

 

Tomorrow is the Hungarian Independance Day, a time when they celebrate splitting off from the Soviet Regime and stepping one giant step towards Democracy.

 

I have not yet taken many photos, but as I have this festival tomorrow and will book a Monday sight seing day trip and night cruise I expect to be able to take many soon.