Jo napot from Budapest! Hungary is the fourth and final stop of my jaunt through Central Europe. Not only am I touring with my childhood friends Matt and Mike on a very special trip, but Mike is getting married - and I'm the best man! Last week (here's the link to the archives) we left off in Vienna, Austria, where we had only a couple of days to explore. In Hungary we had almost a week, so if you're interested in checking out this beautiful city, hop on board! Our train is leaving, and Mike is waiting at the altar. If you're in a hurry or have ADD, don't worry; there's a 2-minute Johnny Jet video at the end of this week's story.

VIENNA TO BUDAPEST
Budapest is just a 2 hour and 50 minute train ride from Vienna. Because we traveled to multiple countries we used European East Pass, which we bought before we left the States from RailEurope.com (I wrote about that at length a couple off weeks ago). However, purchasing a one-way ticket for this portion of the trip from RailEurope costs only $59.

ARRIVING IN BUDAPEST
It was quite emotional when we arrived at the Keleti (Eastern) international railway station. Watching Mike's fianc�e Henrietta run down the platform with tears in her eyes to greet him was almost like a scene from a classic movie. You can't blame Henrietta. She's originally from Hungary, hadn't seen Michael for a couple weeks, and was so excited to share her country with his family and friends. For more click HERE.