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September 17th 2008
The weather is again cool. Apparently record setting for here at this time. At least there was no rain. We walked from the hotel over the chain bridge (the suspension links look like a bicycle chain) and then walked up to the castle and the village which is located at the top and guess what we found - a Hilton Hotel. We watched the changing of the guard at what we think was the Imperial residence. ... 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