Rockin' everywhere. Budapest is a cool cool city. Second favorite after Amsterdam. I read a quote somewhere that "Hungary is viewed as the East by the West and as the West by the East." I like that and it seems very spot on.

First day I went to art museums and had a nice day. Unfortunately, that isn't much a very interesting story. I did realize how cheap Budapest is though! I got a "smoked cheese" (?) sandwich and sparkling water at the museum cafe (always notorious for being over priced) for 950 Fl!! That's less than $5. Oh yeah. And I got two cute skirts and a lil coin purse for under $20. Budapest is great!

Saturday was a really lovely day. I went on a WONDERFUL walking tour. Our guide Anita was super. They showed us the sights, but also have us a lot of helpful tips about Budapest. She explained tipping practices, public transport, Hungarian food and beer,and even taught us some Hungarian phrases. I gotta TripAdvisor them.

I love all the old run down buildings. Looks like beautiful haunted houses

The tour ended right next to the Faust Wine Cellar, which I remembered the lovely Em Batt recommending. So nice! For $22 I got to sample 6 wines with an attentive guide. It's this little husband and wife team. He explained all the "notes" or whatever and I loved it. Am I at the age where I should stop buying Three Buck Chuck and maybe go for the $10 bottles?? Only time will tell.

I was also pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the white wines! All the white wine I've had is either gross and sugary or smells faintly of pee, but not these! I even bought a bottle! So unlike me. It might be nice to send it home buuuuuut I'll probably just drink it. Hungarian wine y'all, get into it. But you can't because apparently they don't have much of an export.

THEN I was supposed to go on a pub crawl from my hostel but it got cancelled for the third night in a row! Not enough people. Trés disappointment. I ended up going to Szimpla Kert (once again a stellar Em Batt suggestion). I wish we had something like that in Brooklyn! It's an abandoned building and so so neat. They had this weird stationary bike race thing in one corner? Lots of guys in those silly little cycle hats. And there was a stag party with everyone dressed up with a nautical theme. The groom was a merman. All stag parties should be nautical themed. I have decreed.

I didn't stay long though because I was by myself and awkwardly wandering around. Traveling alone is hard. It takes a lot out of you. You try to talk to someone and it falls a bit flat or they don't speak English. Solo travel has perks, but on the whole, I wouldn't recommend it. Lizbob Lonelypants.

ANYWAY, I retired back to the hostel after a kebab and ended up going out with a couple American boys from my room. We met these Chinese kids that were so plastered celebrating Chinese New Year. They kept giving us champagne and asking about their favorite American TV shows. It's year of the Snake! I'm year of the Snake!! It's my YEAR.

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