I am alone in Budapest drinking lukewarm breakfast tea and finishing a giant nutella muffin that has proven to give me a stomachache before I finish the last bite.
I arrived in Budapest this morning at 10:30am to the smiling face of the 23-year-old Gabor. For some reason I was expecting an old man to pick me up, place me in my flat, and drive away. Instead I got a nice guy that hung out with me until about 4pm. We checked out the flat, hit up a number of important stores, ate some goulash, and drank a beer at his favorite (and very cheap) pub. By the end of all this, I was incredibly tired so I said good-bye to Gabor and took a three hour nap back at my flat.
Woke up super disoriented. I hope the jet-lag doesn't mess me up too badly tomorrow. I hope I can sleep tonight.
When I travel, I just kind of walk around. So keeping to my travel habits, I walked around. Pretty uneventful. I got a handle on the metro and made my way down to the Danube river, the division between Buda and Pest (I am staying in Pest). Here was the biggest event of the day - the sunset.
Unfortunately I will not be able to upload photos while out on my trip (EDIT: found the SD slot on my computer...) (I'll see what I can do.. I might be able to find a remedy), but the sight was incredible. The sun dipped down behind the domes and towers in the hills across the river. The colors were comparable to the chemical-stricken sunsets of Baton Rouge and the light reflected spectacularly in the river. I watched the sun set while I wrote in my journal and got eaten by mosquitoes.
I must be off now. I need to make my way back to my flat to meet my roommate, Joseph. Funny thing is I think this guy lived across the hall from my dorm all of last year. He was a nice guy, but we had very limited interactions. I hope all turns out well.
If you are friend or family, I miss you dearly.
Best,
danny.
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