Blogs from Brasov, Brasov, Transilvania, Romania, Europe - page 3

Went to Brasov again for work (at a conference). Stopped at a nice restaurant in Predeal on the way there, then got to Brasov just in time for the first lectures. After the Friday talks were over, I went with Ileana around the city and found a film festival taking place in the main square. So... We saw Kon-Tiki. It was very nice. On Saturday we attended half the talks, then left for Moroeni (where my sister was on a trip with her classmates). We spent a lovely afternoon there, with a nice bonfire, 2 guitars and lots of songs... Then we got back to Brasov. On Sunday we gave our talks and then left home in the afternoon. Total distance: 499 km.... read more

A short trip to Brasov that I hadn't planned. On a Saturday evening, after finishing with the exams, I felt I couldn't stay home anymore and left for Brasov... After a nice dinner in an obscure pub near city center I drove to Predeal. The road was a bit terrifying, because it was very foggy and dark. After a good night's sleep in Predeal I drove back home just in time for what plans I had for Sunday. I left on A3 and came back on DN1. Total distance: 358 km.... read more

Ráno konečne v Rumunsku. Krajina z okna vlaku vyzerala podobne ako naša - polia, lesy a občas dedinka. Drobné rozdiely tu však boli - veľa domčekov nebolo až tak úplne omietnutých a dokončených, na cestách bolo občas vidieť konský povoz a koníky tiež pomáhali orať polia. Vo vlaku sme sa zoznámili s Natanielom, teda hlavne Stánik a tak spolu vypili nejaké pivá a šampanské. Ale aspoň nám cesta rýchlejšie utiekla. Do Brašova sme prišli so skvelým, asi len hodinovým meškaním. Po menšom blúdení, kedy si vlastne nikdo z miestnych nebol istý ktorým že to smerom je naša ulica sa nám nakoniec podarilo naše ubytovanie nájsť. Bývali sme u babičky, ale jej syn rozprával anglicky a tak sme sa nakoniec dohodli a a dozvedeli pár potrebných informácií. Syn sa volal Eugen a za všetko sa ospravedlňoval - ... read more

After the late night Sneezy birthday party, it was another fairly early start. We were fortified with eggs for breakfast. They weren’t just any old eggs, though. Huntsman branded them Lucky Eggs. Will they ever catch on at Morrisons? The local transport theme would continue today. Yesterday, local bus – today horse and cart. Well, 2 horses and cart to be precise. The cart had the engineering hallmarks of building a boagy when we were kids, except that it didn’t use the base of a pram. The suspension was at best suspect or perhaps non- existent. The idea of sitting at the back seemed to make sense from a photography point of view, but being right on the back axle made it hard going to say the least. The horses looked in fairly good condition. We ... read more

En ce qui a trait à nos bagages, le premier gros défi que je me suis rendu compte qu'on allait avoir souvent est celui d'embarquer dans un train. 2 gros sacs à dos, 2 moyens sacs à dos, Nellie, puis une poussette pliée à transporter dans un petit couloir étroit avec des passagers de chaque côté, c'est pas évident. Je me suis viré de bord après avoir forcé mon passage à travers l'allée, puis j'ai vu un monsieur avec une ''poque'' dans le front, une madame qui se frottait la joue comme si elle venait de recevoir un jab de Lucian Bute, un ado qui était en train de rapiécer ses lunettes, puis une dizaine de personnes qui me regardait d'un air ''mais qu'est ce que tu fous dans mon pays conard?'' Il me semblait avoir ... read more