Ibis Gyor

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Szarfold and Gyor

A travel blog entry by cahall2012

... and Thomas' father and mother's gravesites.

In the evening, we went into downtown Gyor and walked through what they call the Old Town. It was being decorated for a festival and was very impressive looking. The Archbishop was saying mass here today and we took in a bit of the start of mass.
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Szarfold

A travel blog entry by cahall2012

... chat, then went to her daughter Esther's to say hello to her and Csophie - Esther's daughter.

Finally we got back to Gyor and visited Eva, Thomas' wife, their daughter Martina and her friend Aron. We have yet to meet Daniel, Thomas and Eva's son.

Eva made supper for us, three different dishes of spaghetti, chicken paprika, potatoes, and squash. Plus dessert! We certainly ate well today! On to bed as we are completely worn out.
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Csorna on a Sunday

A travel blog entry by cahall2012

Forewarning! These next entries will be family-heavy. Mom is dictating to me while I type it out, so it's a group effort.

We arrived in Csorna in the afternoon and settled our things into the Remete Panzio (Guest House).

From there we took a walk to locate the spot where Agnes Markus used to live. The house had been torn down and a new one built in the same location. After this, we managed to find Imery Gulyas and were able to ...

Meeting Family

A travel blog entry by cahall2012

... I can't even begin to recall names but there was around 20 people there for the reunion.

Mom was immersed in the language and had to relearn her words quickly. Vicki has been a great help in that she has been schooled in the English language and has been able to translate for us to a certain degree. Mom is holding her own quite nicely now, and sometimes I zone out because I don't understand ...

A little bit more about Mosonmagyarovar

A travel blog entry by cahall2012

... buildings with the gothic marks, there is a Hansagi Regional Museum House and Arts and Crafts exhibition.

In the Magyar Street-Pedestrian Street, stands the St. Gotthard Parish Church, built in the 18th century. The crypt of the church is the burying place of Arch-Duke Friedrich of Austria, member of the House of Hasburg and his wife.

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