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The Hungarian language belongs to an entirely different family than the other languages of Central and Eastern Europe. That fact, combined with a misunderstanding at the hotel shop (about transfers) leads to a run-in with the Budapest Metro transit police.

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They travel in ominous packs wearing Eastern Bloc leather jackets. Then they flash their credentials. Right out of those 1980's movies and TV shows. The ticket inspectors on the Berlin U-Bahn are less imposing, but more insidious, disguised as young students or elderly passengers.

A trip to the gulag is averted by paying a "fine" of 5000 HUF (about $25 CAD) to purchase a three day tourist pass (face value 2500 HUF).

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