Last weekend in Budapest

Lisa arrived on Thursday evening after I'd completed my final teaching assessment, woo! I had to move out of my flat on Saturday morning, so we moved to a hostel on Rakoczi Ut. near Keleti station called Hostel de Luxe (and it was very de luxe!). We spent the day doing some sightseeing.

Hostel de Luxe courtyard

"My" car on Rakoczi Ut.

Me & Lisa by the Danube with Parliament in the background

In the evening, we went for Korean food (back to the same restaurant Estelle and I visited. I can't remember the name, but its on Zichy Zeno Ut. if you're in Budapest and want some tasty, authentic Korean food!) and then back to the Irish pub Becketts for cider and music.

On Sunday, we met up with Caroline, Jacqueline and Juli to go to the thermal baths at the Gellert Hotel (http://www.gellertbaths.com/). Budapest is famous for its hot springs and the art deco style Gellert Baths are one of the most well-known in the city. There are several thermal pools of differing temperatures and an outside swimming and wave pool. We spent some time in the steam room and a scary woman made us dip underwater 3 times in the icy cold plunge pool. That was definitely bracing!

Gellert Baths