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This weekend we headed off with our friend Christie to a party organised by a number of other teachers within the CETP Hungarian English program of which we are a part. The party was located in Kecskemét which is around 3 hours from Nyiregyhaza by train or around 2 and a half hours by car. We chose to take the train so we could drink. It's always nice to be able to have a beer or two (or perhaps a shot or two of Palinka) without worrying about the upcoming drive home.
Of course, we did end up having to drive from Nyiregyhaza back to Mariapocs after the party, but we figured that after 3 hours on the return trip we had cleared enough alcohol from the blood to risk the quick flight back through the deserted country roads. Before anyone gives us crap about this, we were well and truly clear by the time we got back (well, Amanda was - that Palinka really goes to my head), besides the Mariapocs train terminates in the middle what is basically a field around an hours walk from our house, and it then bubbles along at 20km/h turning a 20-30 minute drive into a two and a half hour train trip (including walk-time). So anyway, we decided to drive at least that far.
Once we got on the train at Nyiregyhaza is was really cool. It was our first time on an intercity train in Hungary, and we were happy to see that it was all cabins like something out of a Harry Potter movie. Christie flexed her Hungarian skills and quickly chatted to the locals in our cabin. Amanda and I in our less social mien pulled out our books and read for the duration.
We arrived a little later than we expected (around 4pm) then had to leave a little earlier than expected due to the train timetable (around 6:40) but overall it was definitely worthwhile. The trainride was quite fun, and catching up with the other teachers was good. Both Amanda and I are in agreeance that we should host such a party ourselves in the not too distant future.
- Daniel.
Of course, we did end up having to drive from Nyiregyhaza back to Mariapocs after the party, but we figured that after 3 hours on the return trip we had cleared enough alcohol from the blood to risk the quick flight back through the deserted country roads. Before anyone gives us crap about this, we were well and truly clear by the time we got back (well, Amanda was - that Palinka really goes to my head), besides the Mariapocs train terminates in the middle what is basically a field around an hours walk from our house, and it then bubbles along at 20km/h turning a 20-30 minute drive into a two and a half hour train trip (including walk-time). So anyway, we decided to drive at least that far.
Once we got on the train at Nyiregyhaza is was really cool. It was our first time on an intercity train in Hungary, and we were happy to see that it was all cabins like something out of a Harry Potter movie. Christie flexed her Hungarian skills and quickly chatted to the locals in our cabin. Amanda and I in our less social mien pulled out our books and read for the duration.
We arrived a little later than we expected (around 4pm) then had to leave a little earlier than expected due to the train timetable (around 6:40) but overall it was definitely worthwhile. The trainride was quite fun, and catching up with the other teachers was good. Both Amanda and I are in agreeance that we should host such a party ourselves in the not too distant future.
- Daniel.
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