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What main languages are spoken here?:

Hungarian in the Palóc regional dialect.

What type of money is used here?:

Forints, with very little card payments accepted here.  

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

489 Hungarian forint, or 1.38 USD.

What was the best meal this week?:

Sztrapacska, a Hungarian and Slovakian dish made with potato pasta dumplings, sheep cheese and bacon.

What music did I listen to this week?:

A local Hungarian Roma music group that played folk music at a restaurant.

What activity was the most fun this week?:

Seeing the traditional craftsmanship from this trip!

What did I read this week?:

Eclipse of the Crescent Moon which is a novel covering the historical events that took place in the areas I visited. Eclipse of the Crescent Moon is a dramatic story of a Hungarian castle withstanding an Ottoman invasion.

What games or sports did I play this week?:

I taught my fellow Hungarian Fulbrighters "cribbage," my favorite card game.