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Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov July 17th 2007

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
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Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Cluj » Cluj-Napoca July 16th 2007

HI ALL - I'm MUCH better today, YAY! Happy Monday...how lucky am I? Don't think a day doesn't go by that I'm not grateful at my life...the travels, experiences, and THE PEOPLE! I miss all of you ... ! :) I have about 15 mins to type here - same story, I'll be back later to finish where I leave off. Romania has been an experience, to say the least. First of all, to not have to plan / do anything? Having Daniela, Mircea, and her beautiful (inside & out!) sister, Ella, take care of everything has been the HUGEST treat! As most of you know, I do my own thing "on the road," not so much planning specifics, but transport, accomodations, etc. are handled upon arrival. Due to it currently being "high season" (summer months), ... read more

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Cluj » Cluj-Napoca July 16th 2007

Ok, I hope it's 2 of 2...and I can finish up the wedding details! I think I left off at the first stop...where we picked up Carmen and Simone, and of course, Mircea, the groom! Carmen is a friend of Dana's, they used to work together... and Simona is a cousin. Both speak English! Carmen spent a lot of time with us "Americans." She's not only beautiful, but also an absolute sweetheart, with a smile worth gold! She and Simona were dressed in elegant, green, summer dresses...beautiful. We met them at the first stop, along with Mircea, his dad...all his immediate/close-extended family. We went up to their apartment, which was on either the 3rd or 4th floor. There was a small "lift" (elevator), but everyone chose to march on up! Mircea wasn't even dressed when we ... read more

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Cluj » Cluj-Napoca July 15th 2007

GOOD SUNDAY MORNING from Cluj, all. It's 11:30am here in Cluj, and I've made it to an internet cafe when it's open, and when I've been available. Its been a couple days...and here goes! This is bound to be a doozie of an entry with so much happening... Ok, first things first...since it's in the forefront of my mind - - - Rudi. Rudi used to be the primary organist at St. Kilian's, the church I go to in CA, where I sing/cantor. He's been very sick for the past couple months, and I just learned via email that he passed away. One of the hardest things about traveling is something like this...leaving for several weeks, knowing someone is ill and that death, as difficult as it is to think about/consider, is a possibility. Or worse, ... read more

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov July 13th 2007

HELLO all - Happy Friday! :) GREETINGS FROM ROMANIA! We've arrived in Romania, and so far...it's been great (I know, big surprise - huh?) I've got apx 10-15 mins, so I'm gonna do a quickie! It was WILD to fly into Bucharest, only to find Jerry & Cynthia (J & C) outside to greet me...along with "Ovi" (Daniela's, the bride, godfather) and Andres (her cousin)! The guys are our "chauffers" to Brasov-Cluj. I told you before, Daniela wouldn't allow us to make ANY plans whatsoever, so we're at their mercy - a treat, an honor, really...I feel extremely special! My first impressions of Romania from the plane were 1) the property lots that I saw appeared long and narrow...with a home in the front (or back?) ... and plenty of property for cultivation, maybe? 2) the ... read more

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Mures » Sighisoara July 10th 2007

Hey there! So... we are now in Budapest... and need to update you all on our travels through Velicko Tarnovo (Blugaria) and into/through Transylvania (Romania). Our new plan with blogs is to write far less, and post more pics, with longer captions. It may not work out that way this time though--we have been in some small towns with minimal internet access. Velicko was great. Very pretty (although not many great pics to be honest). Quiet chillout uni town. Got lost trying to find the hostel when we first arrived which was particularly annoying cos Velicko is VERY hilly. Had a great meal at the fanciest restaurant in town for only about 20 USD total. Including a pretty decent bottle of dark red plonk. Mavrud... if you're into wine and varietals... it is only grown ... read more
Veliko Tarnovo
Dance till your feet fall off!
The Fortress City

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov July 4th 2007

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

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov » Brasov June 30th 2007

Across Europe, from West to EastEdgar Barguiarena Alright that was kindy cheesy but I did visit 3 cities in 3 days. Well okay it was really only 2 cities and a small village but all the same, there was alot of roaming about. Romania is a land of contrasts, Bucharest is...well its Bucharest (more on that later) and the Transylvanian countryside is absolutely gorgeous. Yes this is the land of Dracula but only in fiction, the real Dracula was actually much more treacherous and creative with his assasinations, so much so that I would really rather spare you the details here. Many villages and small cities have some sort of claim to Vlad Tepes, of whom Dracula is based, but I was only able to visit one of them. This is going to be a bit ... read more
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Europe » Romania » Transilvania June 24th 2007

Je n’ai pas pu résister. Il faisait tellement chaud dans le train que j’ai bu tout mon fantas, du même coup, je me retrouvais sans défense. Mais bon j’en ai pas vu des vampires en Transylvanie. Tout ce que j’ai rencontré de dangereux dans la région c’est des Gypsies... Tout le monde connait la Transylvanie, mais peu sont ceux qui peuvent pointer cette région sur la carte. Hé bien, pour vous donner une idée, la Transylvanie c’est en plein milieu de la Roumanie. Et la Roumanie c’est où (votre prochaine question), Hé bien c’est à l’est de la Hongrie qui est à l’est de l’Autriche qui est à l’est de la Suisse qui est à l’est de la France. Bref c’est très à l’est :) La transylvanie est de loin la région la plus intéressante du ... read more
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Centre ville de Brasov

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Sibiu » Medias June 19th 2007

Although I write this from Hungary, Several days later, Medias is the last town in Romania we visited, so is dated and placed from there. "Do they have running hot water here?" Has become a by-word for the dumb, pointless question. Our route ran to Brasov, then Sibiu via public transport, then piking up a car in sibiu (Cultural Capital of the EU, 2007), we made our way to Sighishoara, then to Suceava, then Bistritsa, then back to Sighisoara, Sibiu and Medias, to drop the car off and pick up a train to Budapest. As you can imagine, every town was beautiful. special Kudos must go to sibiu (lots of old buildings with pretty coloured rooves), and to Sighisoara, which looked exactly like a picture postcard, only bigger. Really. It looked more like fairy land. ... read more
Peleş Castle
Secret Staircase
Braşov town




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