Me and Paige

Just hanging out

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September 7th 2007
Greetings everyone! I am back again with an update on my activities here in Budapest. Since I last posted here not too much has happened but here goes…On Wednesday I went on field trips in both my classes. The first class, Hungarian, took us to a local library that used to be a rich family’s mansion. The place was beautiful. Apparently the city bought the house after the family died and turned ... read more

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more