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We're here!

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April 11th 2007
Greetings friends, We awoke at 4am PST and headed for the airport. All filghts went smoothly, although the restaurant in JFK was pretty slow so we did not get our entire meal before we had to leave to catch the leg to Budapest. Once we landed, getting through immigration was a breeze, however, I misplaced my travel guide on the plane (so like me.) We waited in the airport a bit until the empl ... 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