2005 Danube River Cruise

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Day 17, November 7, 2005
While we were out on tour our ship sailed to Mohacs, Hungary for our overnite stay
Hungary has a long and very interesting history, with a homogeneous population today of 10.5 million inhabitants, and has been a republic since October 23, 1989, when it adopted a new Constitution.
Hungary is bisected by the Danube River (called Duna in Hungary). Hungary is bordered on the west by Austria, on the north by Slovakia, on the east by the Ukraine and Romania and on the south by Slowenia, Croatia and Serbia. Winters can be quite cold, summers are hot and dry. The climate is temperate but very changeable, This is due to the location of the country. The high mountains surround the Carpathian basin and have a great influence on the weather.
This small, landlocked country near the geographic center of Europe, with a blend of Eastern and Western traditions, has long appealed to travelers. It is a land of beautiful landscapes, romantic music, decorative folk art, historic monuments and excellent cuisine.
This is a fascinating country. There is a very rich history and they are wonderfully resilient people. I could spend years researching and going back to see.
Politacal history of Hungary with a view to the ongoing Russian war against the Ukraine. This war puts the world economy, food and energy distribution in jeopardy. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has become the center of an ongoing nuclear safety crisis, described by Ukraine as an act of nuclear terrorism by Russia. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is raising food prices across the world. Developing and emerging economies are being hit hardest due to their reliance on the region for fuel and grain imports. Price hikes in these countries could spur further political turbulence and even violence. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities and armed forces have committed multiple war crimes in the form of deliberate attacks against civilian targets, massacres of civilians, torture and rape of children, and indiscriminate attacks in densely populated areas.

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