In front of a marathon

Thunder and Lighting in Budapest

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June 13th 2010
On the 13th of January I flew to Hungary to visit my brother Oliver and his girlfriend Juli. Flying over Hungary was an amazing site, glorious flat planes consumed by woodland and then rolling hills in the background. We flew along the Danube for some time, watching the way made its way towards Budapest, cutting the city in two to make Buda and Pest. It was 30 degrees on arrival and extremely mugg ... 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