1. Andrassy utca is Budapest’s answer to the Champs-Elysees. When every city in the Europe (and pretty much the world) just wanted to be Paree, Budapest was also in on the dream. So, Andrassy utca, with the elegant ballet, famous Opera house that Hapsburg Emperor Franz Joseph I frequented, and scores of boutiques that I (and most of Hungary) can't afford. Elegant, to say the least. That’s why when I saw a lovely little flower kiosk, I wasn’t surprised. I was however, surprised to see the aforementioned flower kiosk also selling FEATHER BOAS. Imagine if on Fifth Avenue you could buy FEATHER BOAS on the street outside of Louis Vuitton or Gucci. And this wasn’t the only place to buy feather boas. On other nice tourist-y shopping streets, while shopping for traditional Hungarian garb, lace tablecloths and Budapest postcards, you could also pick up….FEATHER BOAS. THIS CITY LOVES FEATHER BOAS. (Shosh shoutout!)
2.On Vaci utca, an intense tourist shopping area (and home to not one, but TWO H and M stores) there were tons of ice cream and gelato stands. I noticed one was selling….RED BULL GELATO. Omfg, RED BULL FLAVORED ICE CREAM. Seriously?
Shira my love... were they really FEATHER boas? From BIRDS? That's terrible. Boy oh boy, do I love reading what you write...
ReplyDeleteLove you... Grampa