Peles castle

A dark and stormy night in Transylvania

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September 22nd 2007
Hey there readers!! Its been a while since I sent an update I know, but I've been a bit busy... now where was I? Ah, last time I posted an update we had just arrived in Bucharest and had a big night out. We've moved on a couple of times since then, first to Mamaia, then on towards Transylvania (though its not really dark and stormy). Mamaia is a small beach resort on the Black Sea Co ... 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