This is me outside a beautiful palace I visited yesterday. It's only 45 minutes outside the city, and I was quite happy that it was easy to find and not swarming with tourists. I definitely want to go back and marvel at the ornate wall paper, church and Queen Elizabeth's dressing rooms.
As of two days ago, I have officially been in Hungary for two months. August was my tentative date to return to the US, but now I am not positive when it'll be. Perhaps around Thanksgiving, if not sooner. I've been looking for jobs in the states, as well as around Budapest, so I don't know what will happen. I did get hired at an English school called Berlitz, but I don't start training for another two weeks. Teaching has never been something I've felt called to do, but maybe I'll like it once I start. It'll be a good way to supplement my time with freelance writing.
Budapest is filled with turtles (my label for backpackers) this weekend, because it’s the largest musical festival in Europe, called Sziget, which means island. The concert takes over an entire island on the Danube, where there’s non-stop music, camping and parties. It lasts for a week, and we hope to go at least one day this weekend.
I've realized that I haven't shown any pictures of my neighborhood, so here's kind of a day in the life photo spread.:
Our apartment building:
The construction in our backyard. Apparently, there's Roman ruins under there.
Our friends Peter and Balazs:
The living room with antiquated furniture:
Our kitchen, which I strongly dislike:
Mike's office:
Hero's Square, one of my favorite spots:
2 comments:
Thanks for the on-going tour of Budapest. It's fun to see where you live and the places that you see each day. Michael must be one of your "hero's" as he is placed front and center at Hero's Square!! Keep the pictures coming.
I'll go back to that castle with you when I come out next month!
Yeah, that looks like what you'd call an "efficiency" kitchen alright. Have fun concerting!
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