How do you take a day off…when you’re traveling long term?

Like this….

• Sleep in a little later 
• Drink more coffee than normal
• Do an errand you’ve been putting off 
• Laundry
• Pay bills online
• Check reservations for future hotel stays 
• Try hard to not worry about what sightseeing you’re missing out on
• Go out and do something anyway at 1:00 p.m. when you get bored lol

So I managed to get a walking tour of the Jewish quarter in this afternoon.  

I tell ya, Hungary is not Poland.  The history of WWII and the Jews in Hungary is not what I expected. Hungary entered WWII as an Axis power. This has really complicated history as I understand it. Lots of people, still today, disagree on how to present historical facts. Not holocaust denial, exactly, for example…it seems that some historians disagree widely on how many Hungarian Jews were murdered by the Nazis, and did the leaders know or even care that it was happening.  

Its a controversial issue; the tour guide recommended that we do our own research.

I got this inkling from museum reviews as well. Some tripadvisor reviews I’ve read mention seeing and hearing propaganda to this day.

However…..I love this city. So much to see, nice people, not too expensive. You can still buy an apartment here for a reasonable price. Transportation is cheap. Lots of English speakers.

Unlike Prague, which is amazing of course, this place is just more real. There has been a settlement in the area for more than 1000 years. It’s hard to put into words. I could live here I think.

Back to scheduled sightseeing tomorrow. I’m going to try a history museum and see what I can learn.

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