"Intermission"

The girls have come to visit us, to meet the relatives and to see what this part of the world is all about.  We are having an absolutely wonderful time and are so thankful for this time together!

Budapest was our meeting place and smiles were abundant!

We took a boat ride to view the city lights.  After about 14 hours of travel and a 10 hour time difference it was a little hard to keep their eyes open for the night tour, but they managed.

We took the Hop On Hop Off bus the next day and saw many more city sights.  And a lightening and thunder storm the likes of which we do not see at home!

OF COURSE we went to Rakos.  Every village, town and city has this type of sign.....this one happens to be as we were leaving.....the girls have photos of the sign as we entered.

These two women came to the church to open it so that we could see the inside.  It has been recently refurbished and they were so pleased to be able to show it to us.

It really is a lovely church.  Rakos is (was) a mining town and the crest even appears on the church.

One day we went to Bardejov.  The Lutheran church is in the background.

On that same day we "found" two more wooden churches.

The highlight of the time here has been meeting the family!

Karen and baby Karin (11 mos.)

We had a large dinner meal around 2 o'clock and then it just wouldn't do to have us leave without eating again!

We have seen castles, had a picnic in the rain on the banks of the Danujek River while watching the rafters float by, shopped at Market Day in Poland and have just been having a great time together!
What a great idea Jahna and Karen had to come to Slovakia for a visit!