Well we started our long trip in KC where the excitment among everyone was evident but quickly faded once we were on the 8 hour flight. We landed in Budapest around 6 and got right to it once we landed with an orientation from our guide, Szilvia. She showed us important routes to take like the trains and bus routes that are most convenient to us and the hotel. Szilvia taught us how to "thank you" which is cussey. You can say we may be overusing it a bit but still polite none the less.
Szilvia showed us the main road to travel on to find most of the bars and shopping places close by. We then attended a 3 course meal of Hungarian cuisine. It was fantastic and the atmosphere of the restaurant made it a great cultural experience. There was a band that was keeping us entertained with gypsy music which was very enjoyable. After our dinner we walked down to the Danube river and received a little preview of what we would be exploring the next couple days.
Our group then split up to enjoy a bit of night life on our first night and what better way to grasp the european culture then through beer and soccer right? We found a park where a bunch of people were gathered around watching the world cup so we had a seat and just took in all of it. That basically wraps up our first day and I am very excited for the upcoming events we have planned!
Grant
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