Todd travelled to Budapest on Thursday, April 5, spent the night in a hostel, and then took the train to Pecs in southern Hungary for the day. He explored the museums in the city and hiked to the top of a hill for the view of the surrounding countryside before returning to Budapest. The next day he returned by train to Debrecen.
Students get a considerable discount for train tickets and accommodations at hostels.
Emily and Ben visited Vienna. They were able to get a direct train from Debrecen which saved them the inconvenience of changing trains and stations in Budapest. They visited the Austrian imperial palace, Schonbrunn, and were impressed by the size and colorful display of the flower gardens. They also visited the Belvedere Museum with works of artists such as Klimt and van Gogh, and they saw the monument to Johann Strauss, Mozart's house, Parliament, Maria Theresia Platz, the national library, Kapuchin Church, and the imperial palace known as Hofburg. Ben was able to brighten the day for a border guard who became amused by Ben's afro in his passport photo and showed the picture to another guard so he could share the laughter.