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I was on Bus 291 from Nyugati the other afternoon and started reading my newspaper, when the bus driver started a running commentary over the loudspeaker. As I was trying to read, at first I was half-annoyed, then half-interested, and finally, fully amused.Read more »

On April 16th we went to the KivulBelul art exhibition opening of our friend Gyorgyi Kapala. It was a mixed exhibition of old and new works. I especially like her mandalas, some of which I saw at her exhibition at the Lukacs Baths last summer.Read more »

Mookie and I braved the weather and took a trip to the house in Aggtelek. By the time we hit Edeleny we were both very hungry. On Lennard and Jeroen's recommendation, we stopped off at the Templomikert Vendeglo.Read more »

It's fröccs (wine spritzer) season and anyone worth their salt as a froccs or hosszulepes drinker has their own refillable soda water bottle. It is getting more and more difficult to exchange used cartridges or replace parts.Read more »

I love the puppet theatre, and when Kata said in early April that she knows one of the players in a production at the Budapest Puppet Theatre just down the street, we had to go.Read more »

We intentionally stayed in town April 6-7 for the annual Budapest 100 Exhibition of 100 year-old houses in Budapest. Like last year, it was hit or miss, with some highlights, surprises and disappointments.Read more »

A couple weeks ago I got the message that local musician David Dely had suddenly passed away at the age of 36. Tim Child and I attended the funeral in Budakeszi on April 6th along with what must have been at least 50 other mourners.Read more »

My friends Brian and Aleda came to town last week with Brian's parents. The last time they visited in 2009, I took them to another English language play, "Entertaining Mr.Read more »

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