Fri 23 Jun 2006
Last night we left Prague on a night train to Budapest around 11PM. We thought what a deal to pay an extra ten dollars and get a bed. Then when we boarded our coach and found our place Tim and I were on top bunk of a triple bunkroom. So there were two English girls on the bottom and two French girls in the middle and us guys from Kentucky on top in a 6×6 room that felt like an Alcatraz cell! We were awakened twice by passport control during the night and arrived in Budapest at 8:30AM local time.
We found our waz to the West End Hilton where Steve and Ilana were staying and they were impressed that we made it on time. From there we snuck in a quick trip to a Hungarian “hot bath.” (Syéchenyi Baths)On the way we passed Heroes Square, which was beautiful with statues of the most prominent heroes throughout Hungarian history. (Stay tuned for photos)
The “bath” was a truely amazing experience! We paid approximately $10 for a 2 hour ticket and a cubby. First, we started with a 34°C hot tub and then we went in the steam room. It was so hot it gave us sunburn! (55°C, ~135°F) Wow! After we caught our breath, literally, we made our waz outside to the real bath experience. The architecture and sculptures were so awesome, I wish I could have snapped a few photos but cameras were not permitted. There were three pools each one with a different function. One with cooler water and jets for water messaging, the second more like an Olympic pool to swim laps, and the third, which was like a huge hot tub with fountains. Tim and I got in a rushed game of chess while in the water, he won…
The train station…
The bath house…
