Introduction

Listeners share their stories from when the kindness of strangers saves the day. The grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian Empire lives on in the elegant architecture of Budapest. A nighttime stroll along the Danube is an ideal way to admire its floodlit castle and bridges. In just a bit we'll hear how an impressive collection of prehistoric standing stones helped to define the dramatic archipelago of 70 islands leaning into the North Sea looking toward Norway.