Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University
of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Hungary was a Roman province called Pannonia, a name that crops up often in hotels and
theaters. The ruins of a Roman amphitheater are on the Buda (west) side of the Danube.
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Not very ancient - it dates from the late 19th century - but a fabulously overdone piece of Gothic fantasy. |
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Poor Margit was king Bela's daughter, who was pledged to enter a convent if the Mongols spared Hungary, which they did, because the Khan suddenly died and the chiefs all returned to Mongolia to elect a successor. It's not recorded how Margit felt about entering the convent. |
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| Below: A tower on the island provides views of Budapest, but the hazy weather made for mediocre viewing. | |
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The R and R lodgings. Nicer than our quarters at Diane and way better than a tent in the mud. |
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