Aaron- First post, getting Hungary.

Yo yo peeps, Aaron here to give you the DL on whats good in Hungary. Here's some stuff that’s been happening/what i've been seein.

Budapest is super radical. The city is composed of old architecture and even though it is enormous you won't find any skyscrapers or obnoxiously large business buildings. The city is divided into two parts, Buda and Pest :), with the divide being the large Danube river. Right behind our dormitory that we are staying in we can climb up a giant hill that over looks the city to reach a monument of a woman holding a giant feather. The monument is kind of like the Statue of Liberty of Hungary; it's a visible sign to travelers or residents who cross many of the bridges across the Danube. Super deep, right? Anyway, the city is pretty cool. Here are some pictures to make my ramblings a little clearer:

Commercially the city has all the same kinds of stores that you would find in the U.S. There are stores like Target (Interspar), grocery stores (Spar), and a **** ton of bars and alcohol stores. There's a lot of alcohol. Maybe it's weird because I've lived in the U.S my whole life and have never been to Europe but it is real strange for me to be in a country with open container laws and a low drinking age. Instead of seeing people in a cafe sipping away at steaming coffee you are probably more likely to see them slurpin away at a frothing beer. Surprisingly, Hungary has a rather low rate of liver disease. Just kidding, it's in the top 15 countries in regards to the amount of liver disease. http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/liver-disease/by-country/ Part of this problem might be that alcohol is so cheap. A bottle of wine costs only 580 HUF which is equivalent to less than $2.50. #notbuyingfranziaforawhile

Anyway, the dorm we are living is pretty cool but at the same time pretty janky. The building is pretty old and the architecture is pretty cool and if I knew more about buildings I would try to explain it better but here is a picture instead:

There are two older men who act as rotating gatekeepers that give us the keys to our rooms when we enter. It kind of feels like we are living in a small castle or even a museum. The bathrooms smell REALLY bad. The rooms are modestly furnished and the ceilings are really high. Like really high. Take a look:

As swell as it is, I'm not feeling real hot about getting on a ladder to get my pj's. The view from the window makes up for it though:

Anyway there’s some quick and dirty deats on young Budapest. I'll post more stuff soon. Apologies for any bad grammar.

Aaron