On Wednesday I arrived in Malta. I stayed at a hotel in Birżebbuġa which, charitably, can be described as “an up and coming area”. The hotel was lovely and marketed (indeed, named) itself on its proximity to the water, which was technically not untrue. However, in my mind, this conjured up images of being by a beach, or cliff, or harbour. Well, I was next to a harbour, but it was the ‘bloody massive shipping container’ type with not a pretty little sailing boat in sight.
Vowing to undertake better hotel research in the future, the next day I arrived in Athens and smugly cast aside all doubts of my hotel selection abilities. The place I stayed was at the bottom of Acropolis Hill, and had stunning views of the Parthenon. I enjoyed the sight from the rooftop bar and did shots of ‘Unicum’ (a Hungarian spirit; incidentally the most vile thing I’ve ever consumed) with some Moldovan backpackers. The next day I did all the usual Athens tourist stuff, and made my way to Budapest.
In Budapest I stayed on a boat on the river Danube, which was right next to the Hungarian parliament buildings, and had really good views of Budapest castle. I had a nice little stroll down the riverbank the following day and deciphered the public transport system.
No injuries, no disease, no drama!
Love Emily x
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