P.S.

Just to make you jealous, we're currently experiencing beautifully sunny and warm weather here in Budapest and this weekend it's supposed to hit at least 25º! 

Hasn't rained for months.

Home sweet Home

I made a brief visit to England over the weekend to help celebrate the 21st birthday of one of my closest friends. It was my first experience on Easy Jet - nevertheless the less said about that the better! I had a whistle stop tour of the countryside and London-town. Barely had any time to think because I was hustling and bustling. Managed to visit my Grandparents and fit in a little shopping given that I was in need of a new pair of jeans! Spent Friday & Saturday in London in the comfort of my friends from school. It was lovely to see all my Wycombe friends and have a jolly time together! I was sad to leave on Saturday, especially as I had to leave halfway through lunch in order to get to Gatwick on time! The upside to the trip was that more of my friends have been inspired to come visit me in Budapest at the end of May! Something definitely to look forward too. 

With 2 of my friends Gbemi & Navka on Friday night. "Ladies in Red"

It's unbelievable that I only have one more month left here in Budapest and then I'll finally be back in the UK. I think the time will fly by due to the fact that I have 2 more weeks of classes and then exams start! It's amazing how fast time goes by if you're busy with things! Can't believe that my Year Abroad is nearly coming to an end! 

At Krysha's party in the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Kensington  

Hungarian Digs

I realized that I haven't gone into detail about my living situation here in Budapest. The housing situation here is amazing. There are a lot of apartments and houses which are cheap, easy and convenient to rent. I get the feeling that there is a surplus of housing here. Even across the road from me there is an empty & derelict building which probably houses at least 6 apartments. 

View from the balcony to the right of the street

I'm living in an apartment on the 3rd floor - it's a 3 floor walk up, no elevator here! Some of my friends have the luxury of an elevator, but I think it's better not to have one. Means I'm getting a nice leg workout when I trek up & down the stairs! Though it is annoying if you have to go down to collect pizza delivery!
The flat is in the 7th District, which is the Jewish district and housed the Jewish Ghetto. It's a vibrant and interesting district with lots of beautiful buildings and interesting vintage bookstores. 

The Front Entrance for our building

I live with 3 other people. A French, Belgian and Dutch. The latter being a girl and the other 2 boys. This Year Abroad is the first time that I've actually lived with boys so everyday is a new experience. Safe to say that I have been spoilt by being able to live with girls for so long! Boys really are the worst, especially if they're not house trained! My French flatmate is a particularly good cook and he's marginally more house trained than the Belgian, but they're not as bad as they could be! I definitely lucked out on that. 

Our street to the left of our entrance. The Ministry for Transportation is the building on the right!

We have 4 bedrooms of various different sizes, a large kitchen/living room and a large bathroom with a  separate toilet room. It's a nice and spacious apartment with high ceilings and we also have a balcony. There are wooden floors throughout and chandeliers in each room. Definitely makes it feel more fancy that it is! I would imagine that during the Soviet times this apartment would have been occupied by a lot more than the 4 people currently!
It's a really nice apartment and it's amazing that it's so big & spacious and yet the rent is so low. Unbelievable!