Chapter 17
Árpád opened the two French doors wide and stepped out onto the loggia, which ran along the back of his rented residence just outside Budapest. There was still a nice view from that particular perspective. There was always the danger when one lived just outside of a major city that development would creep in. If the city expanded, it could destroy the views and countryside feel of the area. Árpád was aware of it and that was one of the reasons that he had chosen to rent instead of buy for the interim. However, he still had a wonderful view for now of rolling green farmlands and classic small Hungarian villages in the distance. The red roofs, white walls, and church steeples that dotted the green valleys and countryside beyond Budapest were always within his view when he sat the
