Day 1...Done July 29th 2008 Greetings!
I've survived my first day in Romania. It is about 9:30pm here and I just finished having some very fresh watermelon with the gentlemen that maintain the grounds. Sooo... how's it been so far? The plane flight was long but the layovers and customs thing were way easier to manage than I expected. I met my new friend Ioana (kind of like Joana) at the airport and the lady who runs the sc ... read more
Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Cluj » Cluj-Napoca 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
Hey All,
I'm in Romania from July 28th-Aug 28th, 2008. I will be interning at a childrens shelter. For the first 2 weeks I will be in the city of Cluj, the capital of Transylvania (oooo spooky). After that I am taking a train out to the "country" and visiting Timisiara which is a little bit less mondernized. I'll be keeping in touch as much as possible on this blog so that everyone can experience my adventure with me!
XOXO... full info