By Irena: After making our way through parts of Ukraine and Poland, Darvin and I officially feel like we have had a good sampling of Eastern Europe. The family visits were really good. Surprising at times, very educational, emotional, and heartwarming too. It was a LONG journey from Croatia to Ukraine, opting for the long train ride over a flight to save some cash. Rather than trying to do the 32 hour train journey in one shot, we opted to spend one night in Budapest, which was a great decision. It was a really beautiful city with far too much to see in just one day - but we managed to get around, walk through the old Jewish district, see the Millennium Monument and walk the grounds of the very impressive Buda Castle. The highlight of
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