I’ve made it to Hungary. Yesterday was my travel day and it was a bit crazy. Gatwick to Budapest was uneventful which is always good when it comes to airline travel. I was supposed to have a car meet me at the airport to drive me to the institute but it never showed. He actually told me today that he was there but there was definitely no one with a sign with my name on it. After a bit of confusion and one futile trip out to the train platform, I bought my ticket (in the airport), walked back out to the dark platform and caught the train to Kecskemet. It was like the Hogwarts Express minus the beautifulness. I half expected someone to come down the aisle selling every-flavor beans and chocolate frogs. I got into a compartment with two Hungarian girls about my age. One of them was going to Kecskemet and she and her mom ended up walking me from the train station to my school. It was a good thing too because it was a short walk but it was overgrown and there were no lights for the first bit and I think it even went through a cemetery – nice for my first night in Hungary…blah, bloo, blah (Mike’s favorite Dracula quote).
Well, I’m sharing a room with Lisa, a nice girl who is a junior undergrad trumpeter at Capitol College in Ohio. The Institute is beautiful – I’ll post pictures.
Today we went sightseeing in Budapest as a group. I think there will be between 30-40 students studying here this semester; lots of undergrad. There seems to be a real difference between the undergrad students who are here for a semester and the grad students who will be here for a year. We have our placement tests/auditions and start classes next week.
Tomorrow we’re off on a two-day excursion through Hungary. I’ll check in when I can!
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We're glad you made it. We held our breath as you winged your way to Budapest. Now you have arrived, "routine" can set in. Love, Mom and Dad
I can't think of anyone I can more readily picture at the hogwartz train station than you!!! Does this mean that you'll get a new roommate next semester?
Don't forget to allow me on your skype when you get settled, i'll bring a camera to school sometime so that others can skype you too.
we miss you already.
kayne
So glad you made it safely! It was just a crazy travel day from the very start, huh?!
FYI - London Underground workers went on strike the day after you left... you escaped just in time!
The title of this post made me laugh out loud!
Blah-Boo-Blah!
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