Iago-go-go-go-gone

So today Daniel and I travelled into Budapest with our puppy to send him back to Melbourne. We started preparing for this event over six months ago, but it's still hard to believe how quickly the time has flown.

Getting Iago ready to meet Australia's strict import/quarantine requirements has not been an easy feat. In addition to early microchip issues, we've also had to deal with lots of problems with our courier company, as well as some drama yesterday regarding exactly which of Hungary's Official Government Veterinarians would sign Iago's paperwork. At one stage it seemed as if nobody was ever going to sign anything - then our AMAZING vet from Budapest intervened and suddenly we were back on track again. Hooray!

By this afternoon it seemed like Iago was definitely ready to make his way home. On Sunday we took him for a goodbye treat at our local icecream shop, yesterday he went on another long walk with Daniel and Panni, and then today we also spent several hours playing with him and his favourite ball in a park in Budapest. By the time I shoved him into his travel crate at about 11am this morning, I think Iago was actually quite looking forward to a long nap and a bit of alone time.

 

 

After waving goodbye to our pooch, Daniel and I quickly set off to finish our "Locks of Love" quest. Several hours and a few more false starts later, we eventually located a man who seemed to be the only person in Budapest with the ability to engrave padlocks. What a rush! We then made our way to Erzsébet Tér (Elisabeth Square) and attached our new Lock of Love to a heavily adorned tree cage. Afterwards we braved the heavy rain to throw the keys into the Danube River. I just love this anniversary tradition and hope we can keep it up in Australia :)

- Amanda