We got to Budapest by train and once we got off the train, three different "taxi" drivers asked me right away if I needed a taxi. When the first one asked me i just thought it was a nice geusture but after the second and third time I knew these guys were hustlers.
Ferdi had a master plan where everyone got a bus/subway ticket and we take a bus to the place. turned out the buses in Hungary only come once every 30 min or so. While we were waiting I got really uneasy about scams and theft. Ive never felt so uneasy about something like that, not even in NYC, and I think that is saying a lot coming from me.
We ended up walking after waiting around for about on hour while people got/exchanged cash, got train tickets, and oriented themselves. I wanted to take a taxi really bad but Ferdi had his plan.
We ended up walking to the hotel because no one wanted to wait that long. I dont blame them.
Hungary is a part of the EU but is not on the Euro as of now (hopefully by 2010 someone told me) so $1 = 209 ft. Basically Im a 22 year old millionaire. I knew it would happen eventually but I was hoping it would be in American money.
Once we got to the place I straight up passed out. After a night where I only got 20 minuets of sleep all I wanted to do was sleep. I found my bed and then I was dead to the world for about 3 hours.
The place we are staying is a hostel with bunks. The 9 guys are in one room, with beds seperated by walls and curtains. The place has a small common room with 3 couches and some guide books and games (chess cards etc). The beds are comfy though. I got the bottom bunk with
When I woke up it was close to dinner time. Close enough that I only had time to shower and get ready and then we were there. The walk there was a great line through the city because I'm pretty sure we saw a lot of the bigger attractions. The opera house is only like 500' from our hostel.
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