The Farm in Croatia – end of January 2004 We had the luxury of sleeping in the next day, then we ate with Katarina, her son Zjelco, and their neighbor Josef. Zjelco is a baker, and the bread and pastries we had for breakfast were out of this world. The best pain au chocolat […]
“No moon in Croatia” – end of January 2004
“There’s no moon in Croatia” – end of January 2004 “There’s no moon in Croatia.” That’s the first thing Stephane noticed as we crossed the border. The bright moon from Hungary had disappeared. We had left the Terminator house early in the morning and cycled through an icy wind, up and down hill, up and […]
Southern Hungary – mid-January 2004
So, after more than a month at the Station in Hungary’s capital, we finally mustered up the courage to leave. We were torn between wanting to leave and wanting to stay. We were sad to leave everyone – Eszter, Peter, Andi, Jay, Jeff, Mark, and the others – sad to leave new friends behind. […]
Budapest, Going Out, December 2003 – January 2004
Budapest, Going Out, December 2003 – January 2004 It has been said that Budapest is an enchanting town. We couldn’t have agreed more. Sometimes called “the Paris of the East,” Budapest is composed of two opposing but complementary parts. On the hillsides of Buda are the magnificent castle, the fairy-like Fisherman’s Bastion, the citadel, and […]