Arrival
I arrived yesterday to Budapest. Unfortunately the flight was more than one hour late and I was at my front door after half past eleven in the envening. It wasn't nice for my landladys mother who has to be waiting for me to arrive. She was kind and gave me the keys and show me how to lock my door etc. She left so quickly that I just managed to thank her though at that moment I forgot how to say it in hungarian. Hope I remember it and quite many other words and phrases soon! I used AirportShuttle to go to my flat. Its kind of a taxi, but it takes 8 people in and drops everyone in their own destinations. Of course the destinations are quite near each other or at least on the way. I think it was nice. I also talked with one swedish couple little about their 'father' system in Sweden where usually this 'father' helps from the beginning to settle down in the country. I have just got couple days ago an email from my mentor. I will meet her and the other mentors Monday when the school starts.
Today
t waked up and cooked coffee. Thought about things I will need in my 4 month stay: bicycle, bed sheet, towel, mobile account/hungarian sim card and went shopping. The shopping center West end City Center is just half kilometre away of my flat. I bought the sim card first and then went to buy sheets and towel. First I got little problems in trying to get the sim card and the mobile internet working. The staff at T-mobile was very kind and helpful though some times we had problems each other understanding other one. At last we get everything working :)
Then it was time to eat at home and after that go to buy a bicycle! ;) I checked this place Bikebase first at the internet and then went there. It was also near just like a kilometre away. The staff there was also great and we talked also with one other customer(an israeli girl). I bought an italian F. Moser road bike of which I am very exited. I have dreamed of a bike like that! It cost about 270 euros which was a little more than I thought before but I think that is so great I maybe take it with me to Finland.
After I get the bike I went for a little drive to the University. It was great I can ride almost the whole way there in a bicycle road side of the river and it took less than 30 minutes. There was also some show and lots of people watching it on the way the BME.
After I get home I phoned couple Skype calls to my girlfriend and family. Quite good day!
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| My precious |
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| On a way to home from Uni from a bicycle lane at Buda side |
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| My home for 4 months |
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