I started the day with breakfast from the nearby grocery store and then headed into the downtown area. I caught the metro to Deák tér, the city's main square, and then walked to Vörosmarty tér and met up with a free city walking tour. The first stop was the little princess statue (who actually looks like a boy cause the sculptor used his son as a model), whose knees are shiny from so many Hungarians rubbing them for luck. This was just the first example of th...

Off to a new city today! I went to the train station with my English friends but then it was time to say goodbye and I was on my way to Budapest. I'm so happy I met them, they were the best part of my trip to Vienna! The train ride consumed most of the day and I was rather exhuasted when I reached my destination. I spent an hour or two finding my hostel and all the streets I traveled were dirty and ugly and had me wondering why I came to this city. I checked in a...