Come fly with me!
Feelin' it! I've really begun to savor my freedom. It's so gratifying to plunk down my teacher's ID and seconds later be handed a ticket like the one on the left. See where it says "0 ft" (zero forints)? To me that translates as "100% freedom to choose how and when you wish to visit the museum". What's more: I discovered that although you have to check your bags (purses, backpacks, etc.), it doesn't mean you can't take anything into the museum. If you ask for it, the garment-check staff will give you a museum-issued cloth bag with shoulder straps that you can take into the exhibits with you. So, notebooks and pen case packed, and off I go! Sirens and Sphinxes and Harpies... Oh my! Any time I go into a museum of ancient history, or to any ancient historical sight, I am fascinated by the ubiquitous images of winged humanoids. You name the culture -- anywhere in the world -- and a couple thousand years ago winged critters with human bodi...
