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At 56, I Decide It’s Time to Retire
Pat and I finally went to Lake Balaton this weekend. You can’t live in Hungary and not vacation at the holiest of Hungarian vacation destinations. When our friends ask, “Have you been to Balaton yet?” “Have you seen The Balaton?”… Read More ›
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The Jewish Cemetery of Budapest, Hungary at Kerepesi
Beyond the Keleti train station, past the ornate Kerepesi cemetery – final resting place of the Hungarian elite – down a weed covered tram track line and in the shadows of the somewhat threatening Budapest Josefvaros train station is the… Read More ›
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Hunyadi Market in Central Budapest
Just off Andrássy út, and steps from the core of the tourist area of Budapest, is the Hunyadi Market. The market is old school – a movie set with all the stereotypes I associate with rural Hungarian life. Good stereotypes… Read More ›
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A Mix of Anxiety and Freedom – Riding the Trains of Central Europe
Our trips across Central Europe always start with a train. As we head out from the Keleti station in Budapest, we move into a world where very few speak English – young and old alike. To make matters worse, there… Read More ›
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Mirka’s Story – A Young Girl Walks Away from Communist Poland
In my last post, I provided the set up for Mirka’s story. You can read that here. As promised, these are Mirka’s words. Mirka, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing this… Julie Writing and putting… Read More ›
The World In Between 