Diary Journal

This Diary Journal is about all the odd and strange things we experience in country’s we have never been before. Fun of traveling is the fact that we are more aware of our own habits then ever.

The differences between old and modern, rich and poor are exceptional in our view. New and old cars, new and old houses. People looking for collectibles are on the right spot!!

Strange habits when you need a Doctor

In Hungary, where the communistic times haven’t been far behind, there are habits you won’t believe they still exist.

I want a doctor because of a strong cough and I know I need some medicine. In the little village where we stay, only twice a week a doctor is available. Our neighbor warns us we need to pay to get help. The more we pay, the better the help! So armed with money I step into the treatment room. The doctor does not look at the money, the assistant holds up, very gentle, a little box where I can donate the money.

How about insurance?

The doctor does not speak one word “over the border”, and only with my hand and feet, face and noises I can make clear my needs. Than she asks insurance papers, and I give her my insurance pass. She looks and looks but can’t make anything out of it. Then she wants to know where I live and I tell her the name of the street we stay. Five minutes later, I walk away with a recipe on the name of our host!

Post office

Why do the work alone when you can do it together?I want to send some postcards to relatives and family. Behind the desk, separated by glass windows a few woman works and helping people with their mail. I want 10 postcards. Unluckily the woman helping me does only have five of them, the woman next to her has also five to collect. We exchange money for 10, she give her colleague, reaching far over the glass window, money for five, collects the cards and then I have them in my hand.

Internet

The amount you have to pay for Internet is too high for most of the people. How much they earn you can read here! That’s why there are very much Internet points in Hungary reachable for a decent price, a good thing for us!

Whine in the morning

The host is visiting us. As a good Dutch housewife, I invite him for coffee. No thanks, but if we have some whine? It’s 8.30 in the morning.

This Diary Journal with impressions will expand during time. The activity of going on journeys and visiting different places brings up thoughts and observations.

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