Blogs from Brasov, Transilvania, Romania, Europe - page 14

Hey guys, sorry about the long time writing but the internet is not all that readily available in eastern europe (weird huh?) and the places that it is available is really expensive. Actually I was pretty suprised overall about the cost of everything here (except beer - it is more expensive to get a small soft drink than a pint of beer!!). Anyways i had all these blogs written up but since nothing is in english and i can't figure out how to edit photos in other languages i shall just publish these things and will add some photos later ... sorry but otherwise i will forget what i am wanting to write so here goes. well Turkey. ok so flew into Turkey and started my tour with Imaginative Traveller which is a tour group based ... read more

So, last night, I went drinking......-__-" This local girl brought us to this local bar....pretty good...! hey! didnt mix drinks, pretty self controlled.....but.... maybe I didnt have enough dinner, my stomache got sick in the night... didnt throw up or anything, just didn't feel good. It was all fine this morning and I headed out to the Bran, Rinsov and Sinaia tour. Went to Sinaia first.....this time got inside and WOW...its beautiful there!...learned a little more about Romanian history...They only had 4 kings! and they were all within the last 200 years!!! Then, headed off to Bran Castle..that famous Dracula one..SO DISAPPOINTING.... Small, new-looking, and boring. Nothing about dracula. Our guide told us the real story of the count.....nothing about the novel really..HAAAA....but it was interesting to know how he was worshipped within Romania coz ... read more

Hey all, from Dracula's homeland. We are currently in Transylvania, more specifically, Brasov. Just wanted to say Happy 4th of July to the Americans!! Have great BBQs and I hope the St. Louis summer isn't too hot today. Enjoy a hamburger and a Budweiser for us! A good hamburger sounds pretty good right about now...but there is pretty good beer in Romania/Bulgaria! Love to all, Brigid and Lachlan... read more

Saavuin tanne kuuluisaan Transylvaniaan pari paivaa sitten jahtaamaan Draculan haamua. Ensimmaisena paivana taisin muistuttaa itse haamua unenpuutteen vuoksi. Budapestissa kavimme Miken (asuimme samassa hostellissa) kanssa drinksuilla siina kivassa baarissa ja tapasin samalla Miken entisen huonekaverin Yhdysvalloissa. Kun palasimme hostellille, hostellin pitaja ihmetteli ettei ollut ollenkaan huomannut meidan poistuvan hostellilta eika osannut odottaa meidan palaavan. Han sitten "komensi" meidat keittioon ja vilkaisimme kohta toisiimme ihmeissamme. Kohta isanta palasikin tonkan kanssa ja kertoi, etta koska olemme olleen tuopillisella, taytyy meidan ehdottomasti nyt maistaa paikallista-tai oikeastaan Transylvanialaista- erikoisuutta, postulaa tms. suomalaisittain siis pontikkaa! No, ei siina mitaan, maistoimme shotit tata erikoisuutta. Mausta en osaa niin sanoa mitaan, vahvaa oli ja polt... read more

In the morning went and had a look at the Black Church. There was a lot of police and military police cars outside, some VIP was getting a guided tour through the church at the time. I went in for a look and sat in a pew to soak in the atmosphere. There was some security wandering around and giving me death stares, walking past me trying to see inside my jacket. Big, mean looking buggers they were, looking like angry Mirat Safins too. When the VIP went past there was about 6 around him and they all glared their way past me. Inside the church turned out to be not that spectacular. Not decorated that much, mainly lots of tapestries which looked pretty ancient. Strange thing was the floor was wooden, first time I had ... read more