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CONSTANTA!

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July 1st 2006
Maybe my last entry from Europe! Took the train to Constanta, on the Black Sea. Weather is a little better here, only 91F! The train ride was OK; Romania finally modernized their rail system a bit and bought some InterCity trains with A/C. The ride was supposed to be 3 hours, but took 4. The weather was so hot that the tracks expanded, forcing the train to go slower. Friends met me and we ha ... read more

Europe » Romania » Muntenia » Bucharest

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more