When the peaches and plums are 168 forint to the kilo (US 35 cents a pound) I’m buying. I also bought sour cherries, but they, like these, were overripe so I quickly sorted the best ones and froze them. Now … Continue reading
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Not many people know this, but “Budapest” is an ancient word originating from east of the Ural Mountains that has been carried overland through Central Asia and Turkey and means “place of the fast metro escalators”. (crickets) Wow, tough crowd. … Continue reading
Beneath Peter’s office—do you remember that office? The one a semi-famous girl owns? Would a photo help jog your memory? Recent studies have conclusively shown that true cognitive recognition only comes after a third viewing: Beneath Peter’s office I saw Andrew … Continue reading
Do you know the movie “Duplicity” with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen? There is a scene with Clive Owen at a cafe with, as she is otherwise credited, a “stunning blonde” whom you see below. She doesn’t know it, but … Continue reading
320 forint (US$1.45) is extremely expensive for transport when you consider two things: 1–You can’t transfer on a regular ticket. Budapest doesn’t have a system like most (all?) major cities in Europe where one ticket will get you to your … Continue reading
Hungary’s transport is so Budapest-centralized that from Balaton it made sense to go all the way back to Budapest to then go down again to Pecs. All highways lead to Budapest, all major train lines, and 1 in 5 Hungarians … Continue reading
A bunch of us from my friend Peter’s workplace spent the weekend in the northern foothills of Lake Balaton in the hamlet of Obudavar. Jean arranged this. He wants you to learn Hungarian and read his blog: http://blog.metc.hu/janc.php I contend … Continue reading
Not many people know this, but “Paris” is a French word that means “city without coin payphones.” (Silence) No? Nothing? Anybody? Hello? It is just a coincidence that I have some friends that happen to live in this great city … Continue reading
It’s a great feeling to take the ferry from the Asian side of Istanbul, Kadikoy, to the European port of Eminonu, with the whole central area laid out in front of you. Istanbul continues to be an amazing place despite … Continue reading
Quiz question of the day: in how many straight countries I’ve been on this trip does my name, “Kent”, mean something in the local language? Answer: five. In Turkish it means “town”, in German “kennt” is the 3rd person singular … Continue reading
