Blogs from Marea Neagra, Dobrogea, Romania, Europe

Vama Veche. Festival folk. Am stat 4nopti, la pensiunea Alex, pret 100ron pe noapte. Pensiune noua, noi proprietari/renovata dar fara frigider, in schimb era racoare in camera si nu aveam aer conditionat. TV nu avea telecomanda, unii turisti mai pleaca cu ea in graba. Camera avea o terasa iar pensiunea avea si o gradina cu gratar pt cei obisnuiti sa stea mai mult in vila. Per total totusi posibilitatile de a sta afara cu prietenii pareau limitate, terasa camerei era mica, curtea cu masini si o singura masa fara scaune si fara gratar construit. Practic era o camera cu un pat si o baie, multe alte posibilitati nu aveai in pensiune si nu merita sa pierzi timpul prin ea. Noi cum suntem plimbareti am decis ca aproape fiecare zi sa ne plimbam si destinatia cea mai ... read more

Ne-am cazat la celebra statiune la Casa Daniela. Pret 120 lei / noapte (aprox 26 euro). Un sat pitoresc...prin nimic. 3 terase kitch si atat. Plaja, ca la Vama, cu pietre si murdara. Peisajul din spatele plajei e deprimant. Cazarea nu s-a remarcat prin nimic. O casa cu 2 etaje, pe sub usa batea vantul, dus fara presiune, televizor 'sport'. Fara piscina, aer conditionat. De mentionat drumul pe plaja pana in Vama plin de scoici superbe si de cadavre de pesti morti si faptul ca taxiul 2 Mai - Vama era 15 lei.... read more

Sunday, May 17th...I had to create a seperate entry for this special train ride back to Bucharest because it was so great. We left Vama Veche by way of maxi taxi bus to another sea side town called Mangalia. And from Mangalia we took an hour and a half train ride back to Constanta. In Romania there are 4 different classes of trains. P-Personal, A-Accelerated, I-Intercity and R-Rapid. As you can guess, P is the slowest and cheapest, A is a little faster and the I and R trains are very nice, fast and sometimes have dining cars. Tages and I would always take a P train if we could. I liked the beat up cars and seats (it gave it character), dirty filthy toilets (ok, that was pretty nasty) and the slower pace was fine ... read more

Well we're here. Its another chapter in 'the life'. It may not be glamorous, but damned if it aint good. At least some of the time, inbetween work that is. Caonstanta is beautiful. I tried to come into this trip with out any preconcieved notions but unfortunately, i did! The people are great and to see a nation in the uprising, comeing out of the weeds completely is beautiful. I wish i was more poetic.... read more

I don’t want to be a negative thinker. I make abstraction of the bad things around me and try to have fun. I criticize a lot though, but wouldn’t you? Just take a look at what the word “resort” means to some people. I photographed Costinesti and had a revelation of what civilization means to some. I expect things to be different in other countries. For now, I am actually stuck here and obliged to “enjoy” the weird vacation I’m having in this fair. There’s food everywhere. A multitude of kiosks and small shops, fast food counters and “get it yourself” cafeterias pave the way to the beach. It’s a sad view. The place is crowded and smells like fish, kebabs and, the most popular, shawarma (saorma). Maybe it does sound interesting. For a moment you ... read more