A view of Pest

Budapest/Vienna/Switzerland

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March 4th 2006
Leaving the warm comforts of our Slovakian family, we traveled next to Budapest, Hungary. For me (Chris) saying goodbye to Bax was a bit sad. When I was young I had a German Shephard named Smokey who looked quite similar to Bax. I kept thinking Smokey had somehow embodied Bax so he could play with me just one more time, so I was a bit regretful to leave. Nonetheless, as all travelers do, we ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more