We started off the trip on Saturday. Yulya ad Taras took me to the international train station were we where getting on the bus at. We left in the mid morning and drove all night until we made it past border control and ended up in Budapest Hungery at around 8 in the morning. because I was still sick no one wanted to sit by me so I got two seats to sleep on were most people had just one. during the night I had a fever and at one point I woke up to someone putting a blanket on me, I have no idea who this person was but I was grateful that they gave me it.
When we got to Hungary we had the choice to walk around the town or go to the spa. I chose to go walk around so me and a hand full of people walked around town. some of the people I was great friends with like Thomas, Camden, and Marilee, but there was another girl that tagged alone as well. we saw a lot of old building and sights in the mere 3 hours we had to ourselves. we road the metro and got breakfast from a street vender. I fell in love with this city with the warm sunny weather (a great change from cold kiev), flowers blooming in the parks, and the laugh people on the streets. it was amazing and much different from Kiev. during the time I was here I couldn't help but think about my great grandfather that I never got to meet. he was Hungarian and grew up in Budapest. I walked the streets with him in mind, wondering if he walked the same streets at one point. that night we got to go on a river cruse of the city. it was completely worth the money I paid to go.
next was Vienna. this was such a royal town and I couldn't help be feel like a princesses as I walked down the streets. there was artwork everywhere in this city, from the buildings to the art on the side of buildings, everything was so perfect here. However I didn't like it as much as I did Budapest. it could be that I didn't spend as much time here or that it was pretty cold but it didn't feel like home. it was beautiful and I would love to go there again but I don't think I would want to live there. Every building there was in this town had something on it like a face or a statue on the buildings. the town felt like a museum, my head was always up in the air, trying to soak it all in. it was really amazing.
Prague was next! this town we had 2 days in. I did a lot and saw a lot. when we first got there we had a tour of the town and then we had time to walk around ourselves. we split up into small groups and we somehow lost Camden in the mess but we found him a few hours later with some Russian tour group. when the sun started to go down most people went to go on a river cruse but I decided to stay behind and walk around. I got to ride a Segway in the town center witch was pretty awesome. I also got to live my dream of riding a bike through a big European city! three hours of going up and down hills, through small roads, and big roads. it might have been the high light of the trip for me. after that we walked around town just on our feet. we even got to see the Eiffel Tower in Prague. pretty cool! and with the sun gone and the whole city lit up from the tower it was something magical. after such a tiring day I was the leader and managed to get everyone home safe and sound! Mom would be so proud! I could never do this come only a few months ago.
next was Dresden. this town was amazing. I had never heard of this town before getting here and I was pleasantly surprised in what I found there. it was full of modern shopping malls but also old castles and other old buildings. it was the best of both worlds! and I got to do some shopping witch was awesome. I didn't get much for me but Doug wanted some European swim shorts so I got him some. they are short, like mid thigh, I know he'll love them. we also went out for lunch with a small group of friends.
last but not least was Auschwitz. this was... Depressing but I felt like it is something you need to see at least once before you die. it was terrible to see what the Jews had to go through during WW2. it was really sad and I did tear up in a couple places because of it. Because my great grandfather from Hungary was Jewish I felt like some of this history was my own. At one point on the bus Camden just wrapped his arm around me and I tear up into his shoulder. he is such a sport, putting up with me.
but over all, it was amazing! It was so much fun! I pretty much eat my way through every country we stopped in, between gelato, sausages, soups, and sandwiches I think I gained 5 pounds on this trip alone. but I don't regret any of it, I had so many good foods! at one point I was in three different countries in one day. so breakfast in Prague, lunch in Germany, and dinner in Poland. it was something else and something that I don't think I could manage again.The trip was so much fun and I was glad I got to go. I made new friendships and built on my old ones!
Just some of my photos from my eurotrip. I hope you enjoy them all :)
and that's it!
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