I'm So Hungary

It's been a while since I've updated.... I guess I've been too busy to waste my time with the internet. I'll just give a quick recap.

We went to Prague and spent a few days there. What can I say? Great city with one major problem. Hoards and hoards of tourists. Sure, there was some amazing sights, and it really is a beatiful city, but take the tourist away and it would really be a magical place. Instead I just got sick of it quickly.

It was then off to the fountainhead of one of the best beers in the world. Plzen (Pilsen in german) is where the first ever lager was brewed, and Pilsner Urquell remains the king of beers. Even Jocelyn, who can't really tell one beer from the next, could tell right away that this was a special brew. We took a tour of the brewery, and then enjoyed a few glasses right next door.

Our next stop was Cesky Krumlov, and it involved a change of busses in the town of Ceske Budejovice (Budweiss in german). This is where the original Budweisser is brewed, and while it may not be as good as Pilsner Urquell, it is nothing like the budweisser at home. This one is actually good.

Cesky Krumlov was also really nice, but again overrun by tourists. It's a nice little town, with a river going around it like a horseshoe. The highlight of that town for me was renting some inner tubes and floating with the current down the river. It was a little cold (the rental guy didn't even want to give them to us, he said we better rent a boat instead), but well worth it.

After a night in the quite town of Telc, it was back to Slovakia, to Bratislava. This was a refreshing break. Although it's a big city, it is almost devoid of any tourist activity (maybe not quite, but nothing compared to the Czech Republic). Nothing too special about the city, but i liked it.

Now, as you can tell by the title, we've arrived in Hungary, in Budapest. I love this city, it's really great. Even though there are quite a few tourists, it doesnt feel so bad. This is probably just because all the sights are fairly spread out around the city.

After a day of sightseeing yesterday, today was really a magnificent day. It started with a lazy morning around the hostel, followed by a walk to a park where a picnic lunch was had (mmmmmmm....... hungarian salami is sooooooo good). It was then off to the baths. These are simply awesome. It's a great old building with a few outdoor pools, and then a whole bunch of indoor baths. It's great to go exploring all the way through. Different rooms have baths of different temperatures, steam rooms, or saunas. After a few hours of that, my muscles are feeling really relaxed. I love Hungary.