8,490 Forint = $45

Today was my first day back to work and it also meant my first trip outside of Budapest. The day started with a 45 min trek out to Alcoa, being pulled over by the Hungarian police because our headlights were not turned on, and getting a sense that the Hungarian "countryside" is pretty desolate. However, the day ended with a trip to Tesco (Hungarian version of Walmart) to buy myself among other household goods a $45 hairdryer ( I mean really did I need a real blow dryer that bad???), and a drive across the Szechenyi Chain Bridge which was a great ending to a good day. I wish my camera had made the trip. A walk across the span will be in my near future and I promise to add some pictures of my own of the awesome lion structure and beautifully lit bridge.