Barnabás came to us with a special request: he wished to visit one of the world’s largest tank museums, located in Bovington, England.

He had been waiting for the trip a very long time and was nervous whether we’d make it during the originally planned dates, since some of his tests and treatments were delayed. We spoke with his mother several times, always assuring her that the trip would happen—because we felt it simply must. Barni deserved it.

The tank museum exceeded all expectations. There are 300 different tanks to see and even touch… each more massive than the last. It may sound odd to say that some of these steel giants were beautiful—though they were built for a sorrowful purpose—but many of them are undeniably engineering marvels. We didn’t know where to look first, but luckily the museum was incredibly well designed. It breaks down tank history by era, making it easy for anyone to learn. We explored everything from the earliest test tanks to today’s Challenger 2, from World War I trenches to soldier diets.

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Barnabás could name all but 3 of the tanks and knew many details about them—his knowledge is remarkable. His interest in tanks is no coincidence—he wants to become a mechanical engineer.

After several hours of “tanking” we took a long drive to London, where Barnabás saw more in a single day than most people do in a week—thanks in part to our kind supporter Edina, a professional tour guide.
Upon hearing Barnabás’s story, Edina enthusiastically offered her help and gave us an amazing guided tour of central London, including the government quarter, royal palaces, and nearby parks. We all learned a lot from her.

Within our one day in the capital, we explored the whole city center—and even visited Buckingham Palace. At Barnabás’s request, we ended the long day at Tower Bridge.

We hope he was enriched with many beautiful and fascinating experiences that will give him strength on his road to full recovery.