This was the first time I have visited Budapest since I left  as a child.  The city was more beautiful than I remember, and my relatives and I reconnected as if no time passed-they are truly phenomenal.  This has been a highly inspiring trip for me in many ways.

Jordan gets a Hungarian folk vest	Shanti enjoys an espresso and a true authentic dobos torte (a Hungarian specialty)	A walnut torte (many great pastries here)
Meeting my aunt for the first time in a long time (she used to babysit me)	having a glorious reunion-we only stopped talking for this photo	A nighttime stroll on the shores of the Danube....something I did frequently with my family
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more conversations	boating at night to see Budapest in the light	taking a break in a shop
this is the street right in front my home-we walked here all the time	Jordan walking on my street	one more shot of my former home
Jordan enjoying the moonlight boat ride	another view of the building I used to live in	another great coffeehouse
conversing with Jordan	Family reunion party at my cousin's house for my birthday eve-along with cousins and aunts and uncles	constant laughter and talk is a trademark of our gatherings