Parliament Buildings

This one goes out to Aunty Nancy...

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September 18th 2006
Hello all!! So, I have just returned from a week long somewhat whirlwind tour of 3 very beautiful and all very different cities.... I started out catching a bus to Bled, a delightful little town in the north of Slovenia that sits next to a gorgeous but tiny little lake, rightly titled Bled Lake. I was definitly a little nervous, out on my own with a backpack for the first time! My nerves wer ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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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