What does one do for 10 days in Budapest? What does one do in any great city with a spectacular riverfront, classic buildings, and a complicated history that demonstrates the best, and the worst, of human nature?
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I liked Vienna, I loved Prague. But Budapest is best.
I came to Prague for the history of Central Europe. I left with greater insight about myself and my own personal history.
I know, enough already with the alliterations.
Yeh, you’re right. I really stretched for that one.
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…is sausage, culture, history and beer. Not a bad combo. Also pretzels, mustard, ice cream and strudel.
A lot has changed since I was last in London 45 years ago. That was the era of Europe on $5 a day. Those days are long gone.
My expectations for Lisbon were modest. I’ve never heard it described as one of the great cities of the world, like Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo. That, in my opinion, is a major oversight.
My expectations for this trip were high. They were exceeded in every respect.
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Well, it was more like the sixth day. And despite how I act on occasion, I really don’t think I’m God (or G-d, or even a god). 
