The Hills of Buda
I'm not sure why I always end up writing about the proceeding Friday on Wednesday night, probably has something to do with the fact that it is the first day when I can start to look forward to the coming weekend. And after two consecutive days spent in at Bethen G á bor t é r from 8 AM to 5PM I need it. Regardless of the reason here is the run down of last weekend. Ranjan's friend Kate, from his REU this past summer was visiting from Paris with her roommate Kate so naturally we had to show them around the city. So after class on Friday (well class for me and Ranjan at least) Kylee, Ranjan, the Kates, and I, met up and took the metro into Buda with the goal of reaching the top of Jánoshegy . From the Moszkva tér metro stop we took one of the ubiquitous yellow trams to the base of the Cog Wheel Railway . This took us up into the Buda hills themselves and deposited us a short walk from the start of the Gyermekvasút or Children's railway . For those of you unfamiliar with the...