Monthly Archives: December 2016

Hungary for a new adventure – Flavors of Budapest – some final takeaways

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A final stroll and possibly another Walk of Fame. When we finished dinner, Pat was still undecided about the ultimate disposition of her final night. Would it be early to bed or an all-nighter? Or neither one nor the other …

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Hungary for a new adventure – Flavors of Budapest – tomato ice cream soup

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After Patricia and I took our leave from our fellow OAT traveler, Alison, at the New York Cafe, I have neither notes nor a sharp recollection of anything we did. We probably meandered through the Jewish Quarter then back to …

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Hungary for a new adventure – Flavors of Budapest – a New York Caesar Salad – part 4

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The Number 2 Tram. The National Geographic Society’s book, Journeys of a Lifetime has a feature in which it lists the world’s “Top 10 Trolley Rides.” The top four, one in Canada and three in the U S are in …

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Hungary for a new adventure – Flavors of Budapest – a New York Caesar Salad – part 3

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More on Margaret Island. Although we generally stayed on the central path, we did make a point of straying a bit toward the east to walk past the Water Tower. This octagonal Art Nouveau structure designed by Rezső Vilmos Ray, …

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Hungary for a new adventure – Flavors of Budapest – a New York Caesar Salad – part 2

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The saintly history of Margaret Island. A bit less than a square kilometer in size, Margit-sziget, as it’s called in Hungarian, is not only popular for visitors but is among the most popular places for local Budapesti to visit when …

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