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Break for the border

Break for the border

Jeruzalem, Slovenia The great thing about living in south eastern Austria is the fact that our three nearest neighbouring countries, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary, are only short hops away. It is perfectly feasible to take four-country trip in one day, with, say, breakfast in Austria, lunch in Slovenia, afternoon tea (or more likely, coffee and cake) in Croatia and dinner in Hungary. His Lordship keeps boasting about the times he’s cycled to Hungary. Of course, he omits to mention the…

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Getting cold feet

Getting cold feet

Good. I was afraid for a while there that we might get cooped up in the hotel or spa, but the weather is great, cold but sunny, so we are heading off to do a bit of exploring. It is my first time in Hungary and one of the first things I’ve noticed is the large number of extra-wide road signs, necessitated by the ridiculously long place names. Wonderful! Just don’t ask me how to pronounce them. What a language!…

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