Ironically enough, one of the best things about Budapest is the weather. It has been very bright and very clear the last couple days. This is ironic because I was really unsure about coming here because I had heard that it was very cold and the wind made walking around unbearable.
However I have been walking all around the city the last couple days. It is cold enough so that you want to wear a hat, but warm enough that you want to take the hat off every once in awhile. Yesterday I walked up to the Buda Castle and the Citatel and today I walked down to the Danube and I am now on my way to Heroes' Square.
People say that Budapest is really cheap. I don't think it is. I think it is a bit cheaper than the rest of Europe - but not 'really' cheap. A Cappuchino costs about 1 Euro (1.60 CDN) the hostel costs about 16 Euros (25 CDN), two bottles of beer from the hostel cost 4 euros (about 6CDN). They don't use Euros - they use Forints - but it is pretty common to talk in terms of Euros with other people from other countries here.
Last night I had dinner with a Mexican (Gabriel) and a German guy (Christopher). We went to a Hungarian restaurant called 'Restaurant' (but in Hungarian). I had a Goulash and then some sort of meat dish with egg gnoccis. Very filling. The Goulash was surprisingly good and very paprika-y.
Christopher told me yesterday the Hungary is famous for its cakes and pastries. This was a surprise, but as a result I have been looking out for cake shops today. So far I have had a Chocolate Moose Cake. Very Moosey.
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