Alicia, Stu and Little Dave

Eastern Europe - Days 41, 42 and 43 - Budapest

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June 12th 2009
Today we left Slovakia and took a train to Budapest. The train trip was quite a fun experience. We had to take 3 different trains and somehow we didn't manage to keep quiet through the entire journey. Susan, myself and our tour leader Chris ended up sharing a carraige for a lot of the time and there was a lot of giggling occuring throughout the 6 hour journey. When we got into Budapest Chris took ... 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