Serbia and Bucharesti; Where they sell holy water and stray dogs rule the streets
January 24th 2010 That was a quick week of travel, as in two weeks I have been in four countries (We've decided against Kosovo). Mostly just seeing the capital cities, though, as there is no time on this journey to see the 'good stuff' although city life anywhere is interesting enough... So, from my last entry, leaving Macedonia, the train left early evening so went to watch Avatar to pass the time. It was a dece
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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 
