In Budapest, Hungary

It is Midnight and I’m sitting along the Danube River, on the Pest side, and waiting for a friend. 

We are going to walk along the river and see the buildings lit up at night. This place is beautiful 24×7.  I truly could see myself living here. 

The cost of living is low, I have no idea about the crime rate and I’ve felt very safe here. People have very little here, but seem to have so much more. This country has always been dominated or occupied by a foreign power and seem to be doing their own thing in a positive way. 

The currency is confusing. Yesterday I spent 19000 Forint (the currency in Hungary). I realized that this morning and about shit myself. Then I realized it was only $60 (which is still a shitload here) and I relaxed a bit. 

The weather has been gorgeous, 70s and sunny – not humid and not dry. 

Gay pride is happening this weekend here, tis the season. It is supposed to be the largest gay pride festival in Eastern Europe. I was invited to a gay bar tonight and didn’t go, I was apprehensive and I’m not certain why. I might be placing myself in to safer and predictable situations rather than verifying out to the unfamiliar. Or maybe I’m just too old for that shit. 

Time to go