Thursday, November 5, 2009

How Many People Can Say They've Been in Five Countries in One Day?

... Two more... that's who...
... I want to continue the epic win train... but first... I must... a reflection... after driving through Vienna... the most spectacular city I may have ever seen... I realized that the biggest difference between here and Budapest is light... Every building... every corner... every sign... every lamp post... brilliant... spectacular... friendly... light...
... And Paris... a city of lights... And Rome... warm in the sun...
... But contrast the darkness that descends on Budapest every night... empty... unlit streets... shops closed and boarded up every night... metal bars on the windows... dark coats that walk huddled from the cold... the shadows that dance around trees with every passing car... creates unwelcome feelings for the city...
... So maybe that's it...
... But now...
...yes...
... 5 countries... Hungary... Slovakia... Austria... Germany... and Italy... in a day... Budapest's second largest Parliament of Europe... 30 cent chocolate bars in Bratislava... The outlet stores of Austria... Photo radar... 2 miles from the Autobahn of Germany and no photo radar... And now to find snow in Italy...
... A day of days...

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