Village life,Bosanta

Crazy,beautiful Romania

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October 22nd 2009
Balkans continued... As I am wanting to keep everyone upto date on my travels (finally!), these next two entries will be relatively short,text wise. It's been two months since I left Romania,and my affection for it, has not wavered. I'm a bit like someone in love perhaps-wearing rose-coloured glasses;as I fell for her flaws as well as her numerous qualities. It's the imperfect stat ... read more

Europe » Romania

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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