It is always surprising whenever I realize that we have passed the one-year mark at post. Three countries later and one of the things that never gets old is how time flies, wherever you are. I’m not going to make excuses about how it took me that long to write more about Hungary and Budapest … Continue reading Intro to Budapest
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Getting Through Winter
I survived my first winter season! It is still chilly outside, jackets and scarves are still necessary, but the days have become a longer and the grey atmosphere has been replaced by more color brought on by the sunshine. A couple of days ago we took Jeopardy to Margit Hid, the big island park in … Continue reading Getting Through Winter
First Christmas in Budapest
Hey, how was your Christmas? Mine was as JG and I liked it, quiet and a bit uneventful. But it is a bit different from all the holiday seasons we have been used to in the past nine years. I have already explained the love-hate thing I have going in spending Christmas back home in … Continue reading First Christmas in Budapest
Of Gardens and the Shelf System
Hello I’m back. In case you are wondering how I’ve been since my last post, I have been okay. One big news since then, is that we have moved out of the hotel and found a nice home here in Budapest. We found a really nice duplex, which is yes, definitely bigger than that expected … Continue reading Of Gardens and the Shelf System
We’ve Moved!
Hello from Budapest! Yes, we have been posted on assignment. Some months ago (four to be exact), JG was informed that he was going to be assigned here in Hungary. Like most Foreign Service Departments, Diplomat’s like JG also bid for choices among a list of possible openings when he becomes eligible again, and Budapest … Continue reading We’ve Moved!