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October 1st 2007 by Linden
We only spent one night in Bucharest, so it's all a bit of a blur. But I'll try to remember as much as possbile.
Veliko Tarnovo
On the way through Bulgaria, we stopped off at a fortress called Veliko Tarnovo. It was really impressive, and at the top of the hill was a church decorated in a really unique way. Instead of the usual romantic style with gold leaf and bright colours, it was completely gothic, and almost painted in the cubist style. Unfortunately I couldn't take pictures, but it was really quite dark and disturbing on the inside, with sharp lines and strange angles. It was really memorable, and I got a postcard with some of the art on it, so ask to see it sometime.
Romania, land of horse-drawn carts!
Never in my life have I seen so many horse/donkeys pulling carts! It was so cool! They even have street signs warning traffic about it, so funny!
Anyway, we arrived in Buchrest and were straight into a tour of the city. You can see from the pics the bits and pieces that we saw.
Romania is still recovering from mismanagement by the Communists, so there are still parts of Bucharest that are struggling, but I liked it.
An early night, and we were back on the bus to....
The alter
This is hard to see, but its a slab of painted rock that was at the alter instead of the traditional crucifix, showing Mary and baby Jesus
Downtown Bucharest
Harsh power lines, wide streets and more and more large department stores as the city rebuilds after being bankrupt by the Soviets
The second biggest building in Europe
Seen as a symbol of oppression by some and a sign of development by others - the People's Parliament Building that the communists built. So big that they rent rooms out to help pay for expenses
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November 17th 2007 - Danielle: a blast from the past
it must have been like stepping back to the past lifetime with all the horse drawen carts. a little armish even.
the art work in all these places are just so amazing aren't they no one really puts much work into their buildings anymore do they?
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