Pest by name... Pest by nature

Hi all from sunny (yep another hot spot!) Budapest. I am not going to talk about yesterday cos brave Clare ran out of batteries and I was not so much in love with Budapest. Everything was hard and confusing and I didn't feel safe or happy so I called it early and sat in my hotel room watching MTV and eating chips... pleased to report that this battery recharging effort worked and today I have been very busy.

After a bit of exploring it turns out that I don't particularly like Pest but Buda is fantastic and makes up for it so there you go! This morning I checked out the parliament (third largest in the world behind argentina and UK), Heroes Place, City Park, Elizabeth Bridge and Liberty Bridge, the castle district and Fisherman's Bastion. I have one more stop on today's big tour (the citadel and liberation monument) and then hoping to hit St Stephen's Basilica tomorrow, and maybe the national museum if I have time before I get to the airport. Given yesterday's airport efforts on arrival, not that I am talking about it, I am leaving lots of time to get to my Hungarian Air flight... dear lord... wish me luck...

I get to Egypt in the early hours of Saturday and am not to sure about internet or phone facilities so don't be alarmed if I am incommunicado until I take the Clare Allison roadshow to London on the 21st. If you could all assist me by sending my mum telepathic happy birthday messages on the 19th I would be most appreciative...

Catch you all soon!
C