Road Dig

We Did It!

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June 7th 2007
The Matt & Mom Excursion Team took on Bucharest on its own. Doug had a meeting so the Fearless Okies got a taxi and took off. Observations From Today: Immersion is the Best Way to Learn a Culture: The Team thought we would go out and immerse ourselves in the city and see what life was like as a Romanian. Even though we thought we were immersing, the Romanians saw ... read more

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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