Border crossing, with Stamps !

Ok, so it’s Romania not Transylvania, but still. We’ve been on plenty of trains, and crossed multiple borders already, however not only is this our first very long trip (11 hours) but it’s also our first border crossing.

Washing in Budapest

Budapest was supposed to be a washing day, after Vienna failed to really have any reachable Laundromats. We found recent updates about two particular places in Pest, and on our first day, went for the 8 minute walk to find the first one, which seems to have only very very recently closed, in fact even the Telegraph was reporting, on a page last updated “8th August, 2010” that Irisz Szalon was still open. Guess they are idiots, although to be fair, I don’t expect much better from them. Either way, our washing had to then be put off till Monday, when the Liliom TextilSalon was open again.

Buda(Pest)

Budapest... a city divided into two by the Danube. Comprising of Buda on one side and Pest on the other, the two halves of the city are different in their feel and lifestyle. Pest, where we stayed, has more nightlife, shopping and restaurants, while Buda has the old castle area and the citadel, both high up above the city with fantastic views. Our feet are very sore.