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I still break out the old cameras from time to time. To me, there's no feeling quite like nailing a shot on my old 35mm.
To be honest, the majority of the time I've spent in Hungary has been in the villages and smaller cities like Eger, Pecs, and Gyor. Ostoros, near Eger being the place I have spent almost half of my time in Hungary. My best friend's family is there, and it is like a second home for me. I agree, it is poorer in terms of money... It is also poor in terms of money here in the United States these days. The majority of people in and out of our cities either are unemployed or underemployed because we no longer have enough industry. (The whole world is a mess now, to be honest... but that is a whole different topic I think.) I've also spent considerable time in Bp. Staying there with my girlfriend at the time. All in all, I've stayed for several months in Hungary. I'd say that what I have experienced and the resultant knowledge goes beyond that of a "tipikus turista".
My love for the smaller settlements of Eastern Europe comes from what I have witnessed personally. The quality of "family life" in the villages of Hungary is preferable for me over the rushed masses of Bp. or just about anywhere here in the United States (we are really in a big mess over here, no matter what anyone may tell you.) The big city lacks the kindness I've encountered on an individual level in the smaller cities and villages. The streets and metro are strewn with homeless and "cigany" who are at best ignored. This is much like my hometown of Detroit, which is in worse shape than the whole of Romania, I'd be willing to bet.
I appreciate your comment, and I do respect your opinion. But, from what I have seen: All things being equal, I would much rather live a poor and difficult life in a Hungarian village than the life I currently live, or to be a nameless face in the crowd pushing my way through a mass of humanity in a large city like Bp. Nowhere is perfect, but the more personal nature of the smaller towns and village would suit me better personally.
I will add... If I had a lot of money, Budapest would be an AWESOME place to live. Especially in the hills of Buda, it is beautiful there.
I know that the EU integration has made things even more difficult than it should be recently... Inflation has created a disparity between the rich and the poor, much like here in the US. I hope that situation is able to be corrected. I will admit though, I fear for the sovereignty and uniqueness of Eastern European countries because of EU integration.
I think you are absolutely right in the main things, but in the other hand I must say, that even if you spend a lot of time in the Easter europe, and Hungary, you can't understand everything so close as If you would born here.
Eger, Pécs, and Gyor are counted as big cities in Hungary
The political situation makes harder for "cigany" people to fit the society as well as they want to. They ignore them, despise them and don't want them to learn. And which is even worse, they make them not to want learn. It is really complicated, and hard to speak about it in English for me, I hope you understand my point.
I agree totally with you in the matter of living in the country side. When I was a child I was wanted to live in a small village, in a valley, near mountains, lakes, and streams. I want it now too. In the pure nature, maybe in a farm. I think nothing can brings to heart so much and so valuable peac like living in the nature. All my summers I spend in near Lake Balaton. Our house is literally in front of a field. Quite big one. I pretended to be a NAtive American when I was a child, and I ran over and over the field, and I lived in the forest beyond it. Summers were the most happiest parts of my life. I would give everything I possess (except my family, friends, my dog, and my books) If I could own a house in the middle of the nature.
I guess I departed from the matter a bit in the and. Sorry
I did manage to forget that Eger, Pecs, and Gyor are considered larger cities there. My comparison came from equal sized cities here in the US... which is not a fair comparison by any means. I absolutely loved these three cities from the time I was able to spend there. I do hope your current situation is able to find improvement. Places that don't have the benefit of natural beauty are obviously excluded from the benefit of having tourism as an "industry" and an additional way for the region to gain money from this industry.
I guess this all goes to show that improvement is needed for just about every country and region. In the end, it is up to the people to demand this from their respective governments. Hopefully more people will "wake up" and hold the people we elect into office to a higher standard.
My prayers go out to you and your country. Hungary holds a special place in my heart, and regardless of her condition, I will come back to visit and do what little I can to bring some economy to the smaller and less fortunate areas.