Author Archives
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Marathons…
In my dreams, I run marathons. The closest I’ve come in real life is reading Runner’s World from cover to cover. Then I glance through the marathon schedule in the index: Paris, London, Athens, Venice – in my dreams, I… Read More ›
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Vac, Hungary: The lesser known Danube Bend town
The Danube Bend is the area north of Budapest where the Danube River jogs abruptly left making a 90 degree turn as it heads west to Bratislava and Vienna. Most tourists stay on the hilly Buda side of the river… Read More ›
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Finding fact from fiction…
I’m a sucker for a great bookstore. At home bookstores are struggling for survival. Here in Hungary, the English bookstores are plentiful – thank goodness. You will find the ubiquitous commercial powerhouses: James Patterson, Jodi Piccoult, Sue Grafton – the… Read More ›
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The Train to Moscow…
Oops!! Last week was fun. We drank shots of palinka, entertained a new friend for dinner, and hopped a train to Moscow. That last bit might have been the highlight of our year–if our destination hadn’t been Bratislava. Running a bit behind… Read More ›
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The things we’ll carry home….
Our American friends, Syd and Deb, visited this past week. Syd mentioned in passing the unique perspectives we will take back to the United States some day. He’s right – I hope. These perspectives won’t relate to the social benefits infamous… Read More ›
The World In Between 