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Bogacs, Hungary

We were guests at the home of Dirk and Gretel Bensinger in Bogacs' Hungary. Bogacs is near the historic city of Eger Hungary, the starting point of Eger's annual vintage automobile and motorcycle rally. Areas visited Spitz, Bogacs, Mezokovesd, Kacs, Tibolddaroc, Tard, Lillafured, the Puzska, and Budapest.
 

Friday morning in Bogacs Hungary. within a few minute walk of the hot spring pools.
A few last minute touches to Baby Blue before the planned road rally.
The Opel waking up after 6 months of storage.
Preparing Hungarian Goulash.
Gretel in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Breakfast was hard bread, cheese, salami, tea and coffee, homemade plum marmalade and hard boiled eggs.
We were fortunate to have Dr. Czaba Balabas as our interpreter for the rally. Pictured is Czaba's fiancé, Clara, and Valerie
Neighbor Georgie, with Dirk and Valerie. Valerie is holding a pelt.
Czaba and Clara on their BMW Motorcycle.
Traveling to Eger for rally registration.
Approaching Eger.
The Opel, the little gas sipper, getting fueled up.
The Imperial is not a gas sipper.
Local school children admiring the Imperial. Please keep in mind that until the early 1990's most eastern Europeans were accustomed to the Trabant automobile. Currently, all makes of modern automobiles travel in Hungary. However an American car from the 1950's era is a rare site.
The registration in Eger. Thank goodness for Dr. Czaba our translator. Also, a small glass of plum schnapps. All ladies were presented a pink and white rose.

Next - Eger Land Rally