We made a business visit to AKG in Vienna, Austria. They are an audio firm that specializes in professional and personal audio products- microphones and headphones primarily. This was a great business visit. We got to tour their manufacturing plant extensively and meet with the VP of marketing and research & development. They treated us exceptionally well and provided us with lunch and free hats/t-shirts. I had never heard of AKG prior to the visit, but their products are used extensively by musicians like Kanye West, Aerosmith, and Rod Stewart. To learn more about AKG visit http://www.akg.com/site/powerslave,id,35,nodeid,35,_language,EN.html
After the AKG visit in the morning, we transferred to Budapest, Hungary. The interstate from Vienna to Budapest was very modern and convenient. It took about 2 1/2 hours to travel between cities. The only bad part about the trip was the traffic in Budapest. Once we got into the city, it took us almost another two hours just to get to our hotel! The traffic was just terrible. This really didn't help with my first impressions of the city. We were exhausted after another long day of traveling.
We ventured out of the hotel around 6:30 PM en route to one of Budapest's most famous attraction, the Schechenyi thermal bath house, http://www.spasbudapest.com/furdo.php?idx=14&menu=1. Budapest is well known for their thermal baths. Locals believe that there are several health benefits to the natural spring water that flow into the baths. This particular bath house is was just 2 km down the street from our hotel; but we had a tough time finding it. We had to cross a few ghetto back allies and overpasses before we found this place, but it was well worth it once we got there. The thermal bath was so relaxing. It was the perfect solution to my aching body. The water was warm and it didn't leave an itchy feeling on my skin like most swimming pools. We ended the night with dinner at TGI Friday's. Interestingly enough, one of the travel books a fellow student of mine had mentioned that locals frequently eat out at American restaurant chains- what better way to get a taste of Budapest culture, right?
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