Post by Kim on Sept 26, 2002 6:49:09 GMT -5
Budapest was very much the most exotic city I had ever
been to, but the people are warm and open. I had
dinner with a Hungarian girl, and we talked about the
cost of living (her mon has an university degree and
she earns $450 a month) the fall of Communism (had to
believe this beautiful country was Communist just a
dozen years ago) and men and sports (the same as the
US, but there it is soccer). It really is a lot
easier to talk to local people if you
are by yourself and make an effort.
I wish I could have spent another day in Budapest
(I should have, read train strikes, above). As it is,
I only had a short time in Venice, but I think I took
more pictures there than any city. You go out of the
train station, and there it is! Venice, canals and
gondolas.
I almost missed my flight to Amsterdam, getting
an egg McMuffin. Damn McDonaldization of the world
anyways!
Love, Kathy
been to, but the people are warm and open. I had
dinner with a Hungarian girl, and we talked about the
cost of living (her mon has an university degree and
she earns $450 a month) the fall of Communism (had to
believe this beautiful country was Communist just a
dozen years ago) and men and sports (the same as the
US, but there it is soccer). It really is a lot
easier to talk to local people if you
are by yourself and make an effort.
I wish I could have spent another day in Budapest
(I should have, read train strikes, above). As it is,
I only had a short time in Venice, but I think I took
more pictures there than any city. You go out of the
train station, and there it is! Venice, canals and
gondolas.
I almost missed my flight to Amsterdam, getting
an egg McMuffin. Damn McDonaldization of the world
anyways!
Love, Kathy