bed-a-pest

so, we leave hungary in one hour. just in time for me to e-diagnose myself with hungarian bed bugs. not only do i have the bite marks, but i also saw and killed one yesterday. gross! besides that, budapest has been an awesome experience. there's so much to see and do, its ridiculous. last night we went out to a very interesting bar with our new boston friend, joe. the bar is called szimpla, and is located in an old abandoned building in downtown pest. its a labyrinth of halls, spiral staircases, weird rooms, tarps as walls in some places, and about a dozen bar areas where you could get a drink. by far the best bar i've been to (nikki agrees too). most days were spent wandering around, looking at castles, palaces, churches and museums, and thrown in the mix was an evening under the stars in a hungarian thermal bath, and a wine tasting at an ancient castle wine cellar. the evenings were spent chillin at the goat, the best(aside from the infestation) hostel we've ever been to. we also spent time teaching our hungarian hostess at the hostel some humorous american slang at her request. this morning, after i complimented her coffee-making skills, she told me i'd better "recognize" in a hungarian accent. i almost spit out my coffee! anyway, we're off to vienna, which is further north(don't ask) and much more expensive. so, we're not staying long. bye for now,
stikki