Travels... travels!

On May 18th I went to Transilvania. Everyone knows Transilvania because it is supposed to be the vampire place.. But really it is a really important place for Hungary. After world two the whole area of transilvania was taken from Hungary and Romania got the whole area. At that time people and their family who had been living in this area since forever where now in a new country. More than 1/3 of the area that used to be Hungary was now part of Romania. This contained some of the most beautiful land in all of the world. Full of valleys, lush green rolling hills, caves, snowy mountain and big rivers! So Rotary has a trip there every year for the Rotary members to go

Back and visit the old part of Hungary. I went with them and it was really nice to be with them on the trip because not only did I get to see the beautiful place, but I also got to learn from the Hungarians who are so hurt from the loss of part of their country. They explained to me how life here was super hard with the communist and everything and how the Hungarians suffered a lot. Through out time they were not even allowed to move to Hungary! There are parts of Romania where everything is build up and there are McDonnell's and things. But the little villages are still occupied by Hungarians and are just the same as they were 100 years ago! When we drove

Through them they looked at our big bus like it was so interesting and new for them! They all waved and the Rotary members told me that is because they live so simply that no one has cars. They told me to look around the villages and find a store, I tried and I could not find one. That is because they do not need to buy anything they make everything for there selfs. Everyone had animals and big gardens... I actually felt like life there would not be so bad! We went all the way to the old Hungary boarder and it was like a 11 or 10 hour drive! Throughout the 3 day trip we went to some amazing cities that used to be part of Hungary. They were really nice and beautiful!

They were very colorful and the roofs were mostly red!! It was a truly amazing trip! Then when I got home the Europe Swimming Championships were starting and with my Zatik parents I went to the first day of events! It was really fun and we cheered for the Hungarians who did really well and in the end won over all!!! On the weekend of the 27th I went with the Zatik family to Eger! This is a city in Hungary and it is an amazing city! Along the way we saw a field full of flowers and we went and took pictures in it! ha ha then we arrived at Eger! There is a huge castle in the middle of it, that was used for war. You can still go in it and look around and see

Everything because it was not destroyed. We also walked around the center of the city and all through it. It was so beautiful and full of life and people that it became my favorite city in Hungary! Plus next to the city there is a  big hill and on the other side there are huge vineyards and they have this big square were they have all these basements where you can buy wine! It was super cute!! Then on May 31st I had my last day of school :( it was so weird because I was not leaving yet, I would just not be back in school.