The Colonnade complete with horsemen

Hungary for Goulash in Budapest :P

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February 7th 2007
Midnight Arrival! We arrived in Budapest around midnight and much to our English friend's consternation we had not booked a hostel and in fact were not sure where we would stay! He hurriedly wrote his phone number on a piece of paper with the offer of two couches at his place if we were stuck. Such is the kindness of strangers you meet along the way! Buda and Pest Budapest with a population of tw ... 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