Intro

In 2005 native Elginite and Hungarian American John Takacs moved to Hungary to teach English to school children, reconnect with his homeland, absorb some European culture and generally escape for a little while. Two years later I decided to do the same thing sans the teaching, crashing on John's couch in Budapest for two weeks before the lease on his Soviet apartment ran out and John headed back to boring old U.S.A. I couldn't pass up the chance to see the beast in his natural environment, and I really couldn't pass up a free place to stay in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We had a great time. John's brother and soon to be famous philosopher Pete (Peta) and his girlfriend Shannon were there visiting at the same time along with John and Pete's childhood friend M.J. The Soviet dorm was a little crowded, but our patience (and the toilet) held up admirably. We divided our time between culture, entertainment and relaxation - which is how I'll divide up these pictures. There also are quite a few random/bizarre shots because John and I tend to bring out each others eccentricities - hence the inordinate amount of cooking pictures. Cheers.