Where Sky and Earth Meet [antikvár]

"Hortobágy the nameseemsfamiliar topapers abroad: they say it is puszta, a large, sandy plain, where the kanasz, csikós andjogasz, all dressed in white gatias, soften the dinner meat under the saddle. Although Budapest newspapers rídicule the use of the word jogász, which means lawyer, they know just as little about Hortobágy A lot of Hungaríans have visited Hortobágy, which offers somé sights. Besides, it is difficult to reach it by train and there are no good restaurants there. The people of Debrecen like Hortobágy at leastpay lip service to liking it or go there to drink a few pints of wine."(Tikos Béla)Hortobágy - a land often misunderstood and still nőt fully ex-plored - offers a légion of attractions. Hundreds of thousands visit it yearly, but few take the pain to have a closer look at it.The facts about its history, evolution, size or height above sea level could easily be summed up and the number of sheep grazing on it told. But there are other sources where you can find that type of information. This booklet has other purposes.It is not enough to spend a day, let alone a few hours, there to discover it. It is easier for a man of the flatlands to discover the exotic beauty of mountains - the miracles of the plains demand more time, effort and energy to be seen and appreciated."The mirage, the fabulous sunrise, the storms, whirlwinds and a wind-blown, almost horizontal rain are only a few of the specialities here. They, unfortunately, cannot beproduced for a Sunday aftemoon touristic visit" - writes Tikos Béla in 1929.:Patience in the catchword if you want to see the real face of Hortobágy: the huge orange óval of the setting sun that paints the sky and the "puszta" in different colours at the same time. You need time if you want to meet the longhorn buli wallowing in a puddle; the heron when it catches a fish, or simply feel thef