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cdw057

In a way I miss Hungary quite a bit and perhaps I should not have left, but what is done is done (and I am not unhappy in Turkey at all).

I think it is easy (as EU (Dutch passport holders)) to come back.


What I miss from Hungary

-Quiet (of course I do not even consider living in Budapest and alike)

-The friendly people (much more than in for example The Netherlands)

-Flexibilty (if paid for), home delivery of meat and wine (and whisky) during Covid was a good discovery

-Friendly neighbours (but I suppose that is luck)

-I play chess and the local club welcomed me and my wife with compassion and love (even Chrismas and Easter cards)

-Bureaucracy is easy (even if people complain)

-Virtually no crime (in smaller towns and villages)

-Still cheap (even if people complain)

-... many more postive things to address


Negative

-Language I manage to say Jonapot

-Lack of (good) restaurants

-In our case the garden was far too big

-Public transport

-....


Where I now live (Turkey) there are also drawbacks

Positive

-Cheaper even more than Hungary

-Restaurants around (many)

-Supermarkets (in walking distance (for my wife as I have some difficulties)

-Cigarettes are VERY cheap

-Quiet (even if only 240 m from the beach)

-Internet is fine and honestly good

-...


Negative

-Bureaucracy, rules change every single month

-We bought a duplex (big mistake as my legs are not working properly (at the time we bought they did))

-People are too commercial (Restaurants, hospital, ...)

-In winter there is a lot of rain (perhaps you can see in our area (Alanya) there is more rain the year then in Hungary (but in summer san be really hot though)

...

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fluffy2560

-In winter there is a lot of rain (perhaps you can see in our area (Alanya) there is more rain the year then in Hungary (but in summer san be really hot though)
... - @cdw057

Hasn't rained for weeks here.  It's a bit concerning.  I doubt we'll have much snow either this year. 

anns

@cdw057

Interesting.

I suppose if you move back, because of your walking disability, edge of town could be better for you than a small village.

It sounds like you want to return?

Regards Anns

SimCityAT

@cdw057
Interesting.
I suppose if you move back, because of your walking disability, edge of town could be better for you than a small village.
It sounds like you want to return?
Regards Anns - @anns

Why are you digging up old threads?

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