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September 25, 2004
A bad episode of the Real World
BRUXELLES, BELGIQUE: I write having returned from Budapest today. Every year the Partners loosen the purse strings and throw a few ducats to the overworked consultants--i.e. an all-expenses-paid trip somewhere in Europe. This year, we flew to Vienna, toured the city for a day and stuffed ourself with wienerschnitzel. However, instead of going to a hotel for the night, the bus dropped us off at a train station, where we boarded an "Austrian Imperial Train" bound for Budapest. It's nice to see what train travel used to be like before Thalys decided that frozen mashed-potatoes make good train meals.
Upon arrival in Budapest, our Master of Ceremonies boarded the tour bus and declared, "welcome to the Porn Capital of Europe." The young female Hungarian guide who had just joined us didn't realize what sort of group we are. Eventually I think she decided she liked us, especially after our rowdy cheering for her Hungarian folk singing.
Day two held some surprises too. In the afternoon, we boarded a bus and drove an hour into the countryside, arriving finally in Gödöllö at a horse farm where we were told we would be participating in a horse-racing contest involving driving a team of horses leading a carriage through an equesterian course. It felt like a bad episode of the Real World. I finished with the fastest time but also the most faults, so I finished last. I suppose if I ever go on a reality TV show, I should listen to the rules (fewest faults, NOT fastest time!).
Budapest itself seemed OK, with an attractive setting on the Danube. However, the few tourist sites were very crowded, and the mafia taxis charged 6 times the legal rate. Personally, I like the Pest side better than the Buda side, this being because I think being a Pest is cooler than being a Buda. I've now been running on 4 hours sleep for a week, so I think I shall go to bed.
Posted by adrianjo at September 25, 2004 06:53 AM
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