Three days into our visit, Brett and I already feel as if we've been here for months. Perhaps its the jetlag, or maybe the quality of the tap water, but everything has been a real blur. The hostel is very small and low-key, it feels as if we are living with an actual Hungarian family. Our first day started off slowly, with a walk into Heroes' Square (Hősök Tere), a breathtaking monument, built at the turn of the twentieth century, which was dedicated to the leaders of the seven tribes that founded Hungary in the 9th century (in the year 896 A.D. as our tour guide at the parliament reminded us often). And so after visiting the Heroes' Square Brett and I, following a 30 minute walk through what is in our opinion one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, visited the Museum of Transportation, a slightly less touristy attraction. We did, however, have a great time, and particularly enjoyed the frequent confrontations in rapid Hungarian with local schoolchildren, desperate for help with their scavenger hunt. After playing a little Mario on the NES set up in new exhibit on videogames (doesn't really belong in the transport museum but we weren't complaining) we headed back to the hostel, and took a nap. The night was uneventful as we walked along the river for a short time and then went to bed around midnight.
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