Now in Budapest in the loveliest hotel. This one is a real winner, Gerloczy Rooms de Lux, When you arrive somewhere after dark it’s rather wonderful to see a buzzing restaurant downstairs and to be told the mini bar is free and replenished daily, then to find a cold little bottle of champagne sitting there for my enjoyment. A lift up to the room and a large very quaint old-fashioned room. What could be more delightful. They suggested I wait a little while before going down to eat because it is so busy, so I thought I’d write this first.
It’s been a long day. We were up early to get organised, clean and then the always dreaded 85 steps with a 20+kg case and a backpack. Slowly, slowly and you can do most things. Chris dropped me at the bus station. I had a couple of hours to wait because Chris had to get the hire car back to Venice, then lug all her stuff up and over canals to the train. So if I complain about my day being hard, hers was worse I think! I just had to sit and drink coffee and have a croissant.
The other thing that freaked Chris out was that she asked about being recouped for extra insurance we had to buy going into Bosnia and they were horrified, telling her she wasn’t allowed to take the car into Bosnia and if anything had happened we wouldn’t have been covered at all. In a way it was good we didn’t know that, but even luckier that nothing did happen. It’s a country that sits out there rather isolated from the rest of Europe. I feel very lucky that we actually got there.
Back to the bus that was late leaving and took 8 hours through not so interesting country. But Flixbus seems efficient, goes to lots of places and is a good way to get around.
I was very anxious about finding a taxi at the bus station and not getting ripped off, as the book told me was sure to happen. But it all worked out..he gave me a flat rate of 20 Eu which I accepted and it was all with a minimum of fuss.
Now I shall go down and get something to eat before retiring after a long day.