The small city of Eger in eastern Hungary is known, in Hungary, for it’s wine and for defeating the Ottoman Turks in 1552. In Hungary’s own battle of the Alamo, 2000 Hungarian soldiers repulsed a besieging force of 20,000 Turks resulting in 44 years of relative peace before the Ottomans were ultimately successful in conquering all of south central Europe up to the gates of Vienna. Hungary’s nationalism is understandable, Hungarians are not Slavs, rather Magyars coming from the steppes east of the Carpathian mountains, settling the area in around 800 CE. In 1000 CE King St. Stephen founded a 300 year dynasty. However after that every 100 years or so someone, other than the Hungarians, has carved things up differently. The Mongols, the Ottomans, the Hapsburgs, WWI, WWII, the Soviets have all had different ideas of what ‘belonged’ to Hungary.
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We and our rented car are in Eger for 3 days, the bikes are safe in Budapest. We spent one day exploring town and castle. The castle is very reminiscent of Fort Ticonderoga, both forts were last remodeled under very similar military conditions. Eger is one of a number of places in Hungary with thermal springs, we spent this afternoon cooling off in the city’s very impressive pool complex. Yesterday we visited an open air museum which was unfortunately more of an open air tourist trap. We did have a very nice lunch, serenaded by some traditional music and the partially reconstructed castle was interesting, it was important until the Ottoman’s figured out they could just bypass it and no one would notice.
We return to Budapest on Tuesday and then fly out to Germany for 3 days to help celebrate Luise’s wedding (German exchange daughter).
Your interpretation is more the SPIRIT of the law, not the letter. I concur with you translation
I am LOVING your posts. We keep saying, "I wonder where Dan and Anita are now." Enjoying all your adventures from our armchairs. Stay safe!