Today Monique went back to France! Nooooo! I really loved having her around and I really hope that I will see her again sometime.
I'm sick today. Poo. Last night I couldn't sleep well at all, I kept having fever dreams and then walking up for a long time. I never really got into deep sleep, I mostly had light sleep. And then I woke up this morning with a bad headache and a 101 fever! Luckily after I took some medicine the fever went away, but my head still hurts a bit. I'm just glad I didn't get sick when we were leaving for Sweden!
I have to go now. Bye!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Buda with Monique
Hi! As you probably know, yesterday Dad, Monique, and I went to Buda. It was really fun! We went across the chain bridge and took the lift up to the castle. The view was awesome! We were planning on going to the National Gallery, but since it was such a beautiful day we decided that we'd rather stay outside. So we walked over to the medieval Jewish Synagogue. It was pretty cool, there were all these gravestones with Hebrew on them!
After the synagogue, we walked around for a while, enjoying the day. At one point we were listening to a man play the violin, and since we put some money into the case he walked over and started playing for us! He asked where we were from, and when Monique said she was from France, he started playing old French songs! It was cool.
The rest of the time in the castle was mostly spent walking around. We had a very good lunch, and then decided to go home. When we were walking back, we stopped at a little fountain and watched the pigeons drink from our bench! I loved watching the birds come and drink. There was even one that rolled around on the wet sidewalk by the fountain to take a bath! It was funny.
So that was our day in Buda!
After the synagogue, we walked around for a while, enjoying the day. At one point we were listening to a man play the violin, and since we put some money into the case he walked over and started playing for us! He asked where we were from, and when Monique said she was from France, he started playing old French songs! It was cool.
The rest of the time in the castle was mostly spent walking around. We had a very good lunch, and then decided to go home. When we were walking back, we stopped at a little fountain and watched the pigeons drink from our bench! I loved watching the birds come and drink. There was even one that rolled around on the wet sidewalk by the fountain to take a bath! It was funny.
So that was our day in Buda!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Flea market and baths
Hey! Sorry I haven't written before this, we got home late last night and I had things I needed to do....
Yesterday, as I'm sure you know, Monique, Dad, and I went to the flea market and the Turkish baths. It was really fun! We walked to City park, enjoying the nice day and each other's company. The flea market was just how I liked it, with not a lot of people walking around (I don't like being in huge crowds in the small space of the flea market, it makes me a bit claustrophobic). I bought a really cute necklace for a cheap price! We had a really fun time there, looking around.
Soon we went to the baths. There really isn't a good system in the baths. You walk in the door, and there are 3 ticket offices. There's a long line at one and nobody at the other! It's pretty confusing. Anyway, we get our passes and go through the door and upstairs. There are a ton of dressing rooms lining the walls with two walkways. This guy in white directs you to a room, one for the three of us! So, after we all change, the guy in white gives us this string bracelet with a hexagonal piece of metal with three numbers on it and then locks the changing room. We go downstairs and outside to the baths. After around 2 1/2 hours in the baths we went back upstairs and showed the guy in white the bracelet thing, and he unlocked the room. After we changed we went out and got 200 HUF back, for if you come out in 2 hours or less you get 300 HUF back and if you come back in 3 hours or less you get 200 HUF back. It's a really confusing system!
So, then we went to a place to eat, and home. I had a really fun time with Monique! Tomorrow you will hear about Buda with Monique!
Yesterday, as I'm sure you know, Monique, Dad, and I went to the flea market and the Turkish baths. It was really fun! We walked to City park, enjoying the nice day and each other's company. The flea market was just how I liked it, with not a lot of people walking around (I don't like being in huge crowds in the small space of the flea market, it makes me a bit claustrophobic). I bought a really cute necklace for a cheap price! We had a really fun time there, looking around.
Soon we went to the baths. There really isn't a good system in the baths. You walk in the door, and there are 3 ticket offices. There's a long line at one and nobody at the other! It's pretty confusing. Anyway, we get our passes and go through the door and upstairs. There are a ton of dressing rooms lining the walls with two walkways. This guy in white directs you to a room, one for the three of us! So, after we all change, the guy in white gives us this string bracelet with a hexagonal piece of metal with three numbers on it and then locks the changing room. We go downstairs and outside to the baths. After around 2 1/2 hours in the baths we went back upstairs and showed the guy in white the bracelet thing, and he unlocked the room. After we changed we went out and got 200 HUF back, for if you come out in 2 hours or less you get 300 HUF back and if you come back in 3 hours or less you get 200 HUF back. It's a really confusing system!
So, then we went to a place to eat, and home. I had a really fun time with Monique! Tomorrow you will hear about Buda with Monique!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Monique and hair
Hey! Monique's here! She isn't anything like I pictured, in looks, but her personality is sweet and 
kind just like I pictured. We walked down to the Danube with Monique, and we ate dinner at our favorite Turkish restaurant. I'm really happy she's here!
Guess what? I got a haircut today! I went into the hairdressers only wanting to get a trim, but for some reason the hairdresser misunderstood and now my hair just brushes the top of my shoulders, whereas it used to be to my mid-back! There were a few tears when we got back home, but that was only from the shock. I actually love my new hairdo, my hair was a bit thin and stringy
when it was long and now it gets to re -cooperate. Also, with summer coming, short hair is a good idea! I'm really happy.
Well, that's all for today, be ready for tomorrow, the flea market and baths with Monique! Bye-bye!
kind just like I pictured. We walked down to the Danube with Monique, and we ate dinner at our favorite Turkish restaurant. I'm really happy she's here!Guess what? I got a haircut today! I went into the hairdressers only wanting to get a trim, but for some reason the hairdresser misunderstood and now my hair just brushes the top of my shoulders, whereas it used to be to my mid-back! There were a few tears when we got back home, but that was only from the shock. I actually love my new hairdo, my hair was a bit thin and stringy
when it was long and now it gets to re -cooperate. Also, with summer coming, short hair is a good idea! I'm really happy.Well, that's all for today, be ready for tomorrow, the flea market and baths with Monique! Bye-bye!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Updates
Hey! Here are some updates on what's happening around here.
Monique: There weren't any tickets on the 7th, so Monique is coming on Friday the 9th. I can't wait to show her Budapest! On Saturday we are planning to take Monique to the flea market and the Turkish baths.
Dylan: I'm sorry I didn't tell you this before, but Dylan is no longer with us. He went out on a bicycling trip on the 2nd or 3rd, and will not be back until the 13th. Dad said he got an e-mail from him and it seems like he's having a great time! In around 1 1/2 weeks Dylan is planning to go away again to France to see a friend and he's going to work on an organic farm! I love farms, I actually grew up on one with my mom.
Upcoming Trips: Dad and I are unsure if we are going to go on another trip, we would like to go to Prague, but we might not find the time. I really hope we do go on another trip, I'm sure you guys are getting bored of reading posts like this with not a lot in them! I'm really sorry!
Well, that's it for now, I'll let you know as soon as something changes!
Monique: There weren't any tickets on the 7th, so Monique is coming on Friday the 9th. I can't wait to show her Budapest! On Saturday we are planning to take Monique to the flea market and the Turkish baths.
Dylan: I'm sorry I didn't tell you this before, but Dylan is no longer with us. He went out on a bicycling trip on the 2nd or 3rd, and will not be back until the 13th. Dad said he got an e-mail from him and it seems like he's having a great time! In around 1 1/2 weeks Dylan is planning to go away again to France to see a friend and he's going to work on an organic farm! I love farms, I actually grew up on one with my mom.
Upcoming Trips: Dad and I are unsure if we are going to go on another trip, we would like to go to Prague, but we might not find the time. I really hope we do go on another trip, I'm sure you guys are getting bored of reading posts like this with not a lot in them! I'm really sorry!
Well, that's it for now, I'll let you know as soon as something changes!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Vienna
Hi! I am so sorry I haven't written before this! It's just that we were so busy in Vienna we didn't 
go on a computer to do more than check our e-mail. Did you know that in Vienna the keyboards are all messed up? The y and z keys are in the wrong place, and so are the commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, question marks, quotes, and apostrophes! It makes writing very difficult.
Vienna was awesome! It's really funny how even though
its only 3 hours away from Budapest, no-one from Vienna that we talked to has ever been to Budapest! For most of Wednesday afternoon-evening we spent in downtown walking around. Vienna is famous for its chocolate, and I was just in heaven! The architecture is great in Vienna, and a really good example is the huge church in one of the main squares (see picture).
On Thursday we walked around some more. We went to an amusement park and rode on the huge ferris wheel!I know that ferris wheels are generally little kid things, but this is the ferris wheel in one of the largest amusement parks in the area! It was big. We also went to a museum that had all the crown jewels from various emperors of various countries. They had the largest emerald in the world there! It was pretty cool.
go on a computer to do more than check our e-mail. Did you know that in Vienna the keyboards are all messed up? The y and z keys are in the wrong place, and so are the commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, question marks, quotes, and apostrophes! It makes writing very difficult.Vienna was awesome! It's really funny how even though
its only 3 hours away from Budapest, no-one from Vienna that we talked to has ever been to Budapest! For most of Wednesday afternoon-evening we spent in downtown walking around. Vienna is famous for its chocolate, and I was just in heaven! The architecture is great in Vienna, and a really good example is the huge church in one of the main squares (see picture).
On Thursday we walked around some more. We went to an amusement park and rode on the huge ferris wheel!I know that ferris wheels are generally little kid things, but this is the ferris wheel in one of the largest amusement parks in the area! It was big. We also went to a museum that had all the crown jewels from various emperors of various countries. They had the largest emerald in the world there! It was pretty cool.Our hotel room was one of the best hotel rooms that we have stayed in in a while. It was nice and big!We had a great time in Vienna, although I like Budapest better.
I am glad we went there!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Margrit Island
Hiya! Guess what Dad, Dylan, and I did yesterday? We went to Margrit (pronounced Margaret) Island, which is it the middle of the Danube! It's really cool, like a huge park! I'm sorry, we forgot to bring the camera, but next time we will!
We mostly walked around there. Around a quarter of the way through our time there, Dylan left us to go play Ultimate Frisbee. Dad and I walked around for a while until we came to this really good restaurant! The food was delicious!
After we ate we sat and read on the bench and then we got some ice cream! I got my favorite kind, Magnium, which is like a chocolate bar filled with ice cream! We walked back along the shoreline, and then went home since it was like 6pm (we didn't get out there 'till 3pm). I had a really fun time! I just love plants and trees, so Margrit Island was like a haven for me!
Up Next: It's official! We are definitely going to Vienna! We already have our tickets!
We mostly walked around there. Around a quarter of the way through our time there, Dylan left us to go play Ultimate Frisbee. Dad and I walked around for a while until we came to this really good restaurant! The food was delicious!
After we ate we sat and read on the bench and then we got some ice cream! I got my favorite kind, Magnium, which is like a chocolate bar filled with ice cream! We walked back along the shoreline, and then went home since it was like 6pm (we didn't get out there 'till 3pm). I had a really fun time! I just love plants and trees, so Margrit Island was like a haven for me!
Up Next: It's official! We are definitely going to Vienna! We already have our tickets!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Thingy-mabobbers
Hello. This post is just a filler post about the small changes that have happened since I posted last.... yes, I am being a little pedantic (teacher-like, no offense to teachers), deal with it.
Dylan came back! For those of you who don't really understand, there were some problems and Dylan had to fly back to the US. Eli left here because it was time for him to go, not because he wanted to be with Dylan, Dylan was supposed to come back anyways. Dylan will be staying for a few days.
GOOD NEWS! On Sunday Dad and I are going to Vienna for 2 days! I can't wait. Also, we might have another visitor here! Dad's friend Monique is going to try to come out on the 7th of May! I am so excited about meeting her, she seems like a really sweet person from what Dad has told me about her.
Well, I think that's it for now! See ya later, alligator!
Dylan came back! For those of you who don't really understand, there were some problems and Dylan had to fly back to the US. Eli left here because it was time for him to go, not because he wanted to be with Dylan, Dylan was supposed to come back anyways. Dylan will be staying for a few days.
GOOD NEWS! On Sunday Dad and I are going to Vienna for 2 days! I can't wait. Also, we might have another visitor here! Dad's friend Monique is going to try to come out on the 7th of May! I am so excited about meeting her, she seems like a really sweet person from what Dad has told me about her.
Well, I think that's it for now! See ya later, alligator!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Apartment pictures
Hi! Since I'm sure you guys have been wondering, I have decided to do a post with pictures of the apartment! The description came from my other post, We're here.
You walk through the front door, and there is a hallway right in front of you. (picture below)
A couple steps in and to the left is an archway leading into the kitchen (picture on the left), which is fully equipped with everything you need, even a washing machine! Further on in the hallway, also to the left, is the bathroom, which Dad says is the best bathroom he's had in his life. At the end of the hallway are double doors with the kind of glass that's usually in showers which you can't see through. The doors are twice the height of Dad!
Through those doors is the main room. It's a fair-sized
room, complete with a TV, sofa, armchair, and a table w/chairs (picture on the left). The best thing about it is yet to come. In the bottom left corner are some stairs (see picture on the left). Up them is the bedroom, only big enough for a double bed (picture below) -we keep our clothes in the closet. There are only two walls, the other two are railings. It's like a platform above the living-room. The color scheme of the place is quite nice. Two thirds of the walls are light yellow and the other third is a warm white. The whole place is 40 square meters, or about 400 square feet.
So, those are the pictures of the apartment! I hope you now have an idea about what our place looks like. Bye!
You walk through the front door, and there is a hallway right in front of you. (picture below)A couple steps in and to the left is an archway leading into the kitchen (picture on the left), which is fully equipped with everything you need, even a washing machine! Further on in the hallway, also to the left, is the bathroom, which Dad says is the best bathroom he's had in his life. At the end of the hallway are double doors with the kind of glass that's usually in showers which you can't see through. The doors are twice the height of Dad!
Through those doors is the main room. It's a fair-sized
room, complete with a TV, sofa, armchair, and a table w/chairs (picture on the left). The best thing about it is yet to come. In the bottom left corner are some stairs (see picture on the left). Up them is the bedroom, only big enough for a double bed (picture below) -we keep our clothes in the closet. There are only two walls, the other two are railings. It's like a platform above the living-room. The color scheme of the place is quite nice. Two thirds of the walls are light yellow and the other third is a warm white. The whole place is 40 square meters, or about 400 square feet.So, those are the pictures of the apartment! I hope you now have an idea about what our place looks like. Bye!
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