Gellert Hill Monument

Budapest #3 - "This is the cherry!"

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September 11th 2006
OK... so the title of this blog entry refers to a new saying we came up with in Budapest. A cherry on a sundae is the best part... the little something extra that makes something really good turn into something really great. So now we say, "This is the cherry!" when something extra great happens. It is cheesy but fitting... you will see why a little later. Saturday was our sight-seeing day ... 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