16 Mai 2010: Hungary weather has not been kind to me. I can’t even remember what it’s like to be dry and warm. My friend’s theory is that the city’s trying to recreate when we lived in London together - I wish it wouldn’t.
I was on my own for most of yesterday as it’s exams week here in B’pest and all my friends are busy being good students. I didn’t want to waste the day sitting in my friend’s flat (which I may or may not be currently doing), so I embarked on the warmest touristy thing I could think of: bus tour. Note: this is not how I normally travel. I think the last time I did a bus tour was five years ago in New York because a friend was visiting and she wanted to. I hid my face in shame. But, I will say this time it was a good life choice. I was warm and dry which was the ultimate goal, and I got better barrings on the city’s layout. When I was here last year, I really didn’t do any sightseeing - or at least not the sights you’d find in Foders. Budapest really is a gorgeous city from a tourists perspective.
Then there’s the “real” B’pest. The one that begins at 10 and is a hipsters dream. Szimpla - I’m struggling to find the proper way to describe this place, so here’s a little list of what you can find: old bathtubs refurbished to couches, an empty fishtank with a “fish wanted” sign, plastic tubes hanging from the celing a la Terry Gilliam’s Brazil, gutted communist cars graffitied and with a table stuck in the middle, etcetc. As I said, hipster’s dream.
Hungarian Word of the Day: kuss (pronouced like the Rosie O’Donnel endorsed Koosh balls) - shut up. This is my personal kedvence Hungarian word and I have a cipywritten hand motion that must always accompany it.
Judging by an influx of followers, I’m guessing theawesomefrogman posted my pitch. So, welcome! You have met ne at a weird time in my life. Jk not really. Just always wanted to say that in context. But, the format is a bit muddled at the moment because of being on holiday. Stay tuned for the regularly scheduled progamme.
