Comments on: Europe Trip Day 12: Sicily

By: Andras

Andras — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:08:38 +0000

HAHA, hes right, do NOT hail a cab because you will get ripped off, especially at train stations or the airport. I’m going home for about a month in a few days so I’ll post a few pix with my lumix dmc-tz1.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:14:34 +0000

Hey Jeff, just saw your comment in the news on Pana FZ50 on being in Budapest, welcome and have a nice time here! Hope you’ll handle the heat wave well, check out baths Szechenyi or Gellert! ))

By: Zoltan

Zoltan — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:22:39 +0000

Be informed that in Budapest the subway line M2 – the “red” line on maps – is partially closed until mid-August. Between Astoria and Déli stations, there are replacement busses serving the public instead of the underground.
We are currently at the peak of a heat wave, so be prepared for high temperatures. Once here, enjoy your stay! Budapest is a safe city, with violent crime being rare BUT watch your belongings, esp your photo gear, as theft is just as common as in any other big city around the world. And if you feel like hailing a taxi, don’t jump into the nearest one – call a reliable company from your cell phone instead.
Reliable companies include:
City Taxi +36 1 2111111
Tele5 Taxi +36 1 5555555
6×6 Taxi +36 1 6666666
Taxi 2000 +36 1 2000000
Budataxi +36 1 2333333
Have a nice time here Jeff!

By: Wolfgang

Wolfgang — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:06:15 +0000

Hello! I hope you will enjoy my home town Vienna. When and how long will you stay there? Have a nice trip! Wolfgang

By: sinenomine

sinenomine — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:28:03 +0000

Oh, if you plan on spending time in Budapest itself, be prepared for the constant traffic jam which is literally paralizing the city these days. Walk is what works (guess you are quite used to 98 F coming from CA).

By: Jeff Keller

Jeff Keller — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:13:53 +0000

I’m using the Canon EOS-20D and 17-85 mm lens. Things were pretty hazy there, yes.

By: OldBob

OldBob — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:55:50 +0000

Pix look great! I suppose it’s posted elsewhere, but what camera are you using?
Distant scenes of countryside look hazy … is that local condition or issue w/ camera?

By: Slav

Slav — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:17:01 +0000

So while in Sicily you surely met the “Guy with the thing” who probably made you “an offer you couldn’t refuse”… hehehe.
Just a little mobster humor.

By: Uncle Skull

Uncle Skull — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:18:22 +0000

Best yet! Sicily looks absolutely beautiful!