Mike
I have to agree. Small town Hungary was our highlight. Of course, it helped that I had my Hungarian wife as a translator.
After the trip, I was hellbent on moving to Sopron. About 3 hrs west of Budapest by car. It is a tiny gem. Lots of restaurants, great local wine, 1 hour from Vienna but absurdly cheaper & an interesting melting pot of architecture. $130K buys a nice house. Maybe someday.
Ian