Balkans continued... As I am wanting to keep everyone upto date on my travels (finally!), these next two entries will be relatively short,text wise. It's been two months since I left Romania,and my affection for it, has not wavered. I'm a bit like someone in love perhaps-wearing rose-coloured glasses;as I fell for her flaws as well as her numerous qualities. It's the imperfect state of the country that drew me in- stray dogs roaming the streets,crazy drivers,public transport never arriving or leaving on time- all those superficial things dont matter, when you can look beyond and appreciate the place for what it is, and not think less of it, because of what it isn't. Present reflections ... -Rules, sometimes, are made to be broken-if your instinct tells you so. I noticed a little old lady lingering
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