After a week of down time in Budapest, dealing with our family funeral, tying up loose ends regarding financing, we embark towards France. The road from Hungary to Slovenia was a wintery blur. Heavy rains and snow at higher elevations made Slovenia uneventful except for the fabulous bean soup we ate at the gas station…
When I was a kid learning in public school I remember thinking, where is the trick? The answer was never the obvious simple one that made the most sense to me but the one they were hiding in the riddle. I understood things best when directly applying it to my life and even having the…
Daniel Friday, September 2 – 2011 I have been lake boarding, which is wake boarding by a cable across the lake. First I went on a tube with my sister, and then I learned to wake…
Saint Stephen’s day Celebrations ran the weekend of Aug 20th through. Friday – Sunday we did not stop! Saint Stephen was the first Hungarian King, and he brought Christianity to Hungary where there were once pagans and nomads. He united the people through a common god, and brought order to the seven Hungarian tribes. Before…
Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Eastern/Central Europe at 592 km2. It is completely landlocked, fed by the Zala River and Sió River is the only outflow point. We stayed at Alfonz’s cousin’s lake house, in Alsóörs, a small town on the North Eastern side of the lake. We could see Lake Balaton from our window. It really feels…
Our day at the circus! The Grand City Circus is located in Budapest’s City Park at the end of Andrássy Avenue, and it’s entrance way is through Heroes’ Square a monument to the 12 Kings of Hungary. Beside this huge and beautiful statue display are the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Palace of…
Coming up to departure, the morning of our trip, the house still had to be cleaned, mom’s car loaded, and perishable food sent over to the neighbors. It took a miracle to pull it off. But we got it done! Dad loaded his van with our luggage, and drove us after our short goodbyes with…