• Dare to Dream

    Dare to Dream

    Somewhere around six months ago, I was sitting in my apartment talking on the phone with my mom. From just outside my window I could hear Buddhist monks chanting at Ninnaji, an enormous wooden temple […]

  • Kyoto Drift

    Kyoto Drift

    You know how I’m always seeking out new and interesting experiences? Well last weekend I went drift racing. One of my coworkers, Miki, is extremely into cars. He has a Limited Edition Impreza (one of […]

  • Mostar

    Mostar

    Although I’d suspect that most people have never even heard the name “Mostar,” a relatively small town in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia-Herzegovina, it turned to be one of the most intriguing places I’ve ever […]

  • Long Walk Down a Longer Road

    Long Walk Down a Longer Road

    Peder and I left our pousada in Trancoso and started out for our day’s 30 km walk at around 11am. The plan was to follow the coast all the way to Arraial d’Ajuda, a neighboring […]

  • The Mega Trip Part 9 (The Great Wall)

    The Mega Trip Part 9 (The Great Wall)

    With the land-based portion of my adventure through China nearly over, I realized that I was still missing a significant piece of what I wanted to see before returning to Japan. Kung Fu. So, after […]

  • KaZantip 2011: Black Sea Paradise

    KaZantip 2011: Black Sea Paradise

    Warning: This post contains a few NSFW photos. View only in good company 馃檪 The Republic of KaZantip, the legendary Eastern European Shangri La of parties, lasts for just one month a year in a […]

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One Day Delay

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Jun 042010
 
Overlooking the city from the highest peak of the Buda Hills. At the top of the frame you can just see the rainclouds starting to roll back in…Overlooking the city from the highest peak of the Buda Hills. At the top of the frame you can just see the rainclouds starting to roll back in…

Prior to my day of running around looking for my great grandfather, I slept for only a brief four hours. Even though I didn’t return from Traf贸 Club until nearly 5:30am on Friday morning I wanted to see and do as much as I possibly could before catching a train to Ljubljana first thing Saturday, so hours were at a premium. But as it turned out I ended up spending so long running around in the outskirts – nearly six hours in total – that by the time I made it back to the city, the railway office was already closed. It looked like I’d be staying until Sunday after all.
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Szechenyi Baths

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Jun 032010
 
One of the outdoor pools at the Sz茅chenyi Baths. Unfortunately I didn’t get any photos of the “fun area” described below, because those were hot-water tubs and I was reluctant to bring my underwater camera for fear of the heat affecting the seals.One of the outdoor pools at the Sz茅chenyi Baths. Unfortunately I didn’t get any photos of the “fun area” described below, because those were hot-water tubs and I was reluctant to bring my underwater camera for fear of the heat affecting the seals.

Though I woke up hungry, tired, and a bit hungover after my long night at Traf贸 Club, I felt like a million bucks.

TANKTOP WEATHER!

And this time I mean real tanktop weather – not just a short break in the clouds, but visible blue skies in every direction and soft, warm breezes. Oh man how different my visit would’ve been if it’d felt like this throughout the entire stay.
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Gellert Baths

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Jun 022010
 
The Gellert Baths.The Gellert Baths.

Ever since my arrival I’ve been waiting for a warm day to visit Budapest’s famous thermal baths. Although the most well-known images do show huge indoor pools under vaulted ceilings and skylights, most of the complexes in fact contain numerous outdoor pools as well – some seem almost like mini waterparks, with wave pools and lazy lagoons. One or two of the photos I’ve seen even reminded me of the lavish swimming pools of Las Vegas – and I certainly didn’t want to go to a complex like that on a rainy day, limiting myself only to the chlorinated indoor air. That would defeat half the purpose.

But alas, such a warm day never came. So at the first hint of sunshine on my last Thursday in Budapest, I quickly grabbed my swimtrunks and dashed out the door – Gellert Baths, arguably the most famous, is just a few blocks from where I’m staying so I figured I could make it there before the clouds once again consumed the sky.
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