Pins a-flying.....

Transylvanian Village Bowling

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June 21st 2008
Part four in the Transylvania series. Ever since I started visiting the Homorod Szentpeter in 2001, I remember hearing bits of conversation about bowling...yes, bowling. This always sounded bizarre since the village of 120 people has no businesses but a tiny pub and an even tinier grocery story...as in 10' X 10', and a small boiler factory. The conversations were always about a particular part ... read more

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Harghita » Homorod Valley

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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