Andrae getting a shave at the barber

A gruelling few days of travel..

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September 16th 2007
When last I left you avid readers I was preparing to board (or should that be bored...) a bus for an 11 hour overnight bus trip from Inebolu on the Black Sea coast back to Istanbul. The bus ride wasn't too bad. They stop every couple of hours so you can get out and stretch your legs, which is good except they turn all the lights on when they do. I did get some sleep, but not a heck of a lot.. ... read more

Europe » Romania » Muntenia » Bucharest

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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