Parliemnt House Bucharest

Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest – 436 km

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August 9th 2010
Woke to a completely blue sky and felt immediate relief. Breakfast was an interesting affair. Unlike the usual buffet style I was given a menu. In broken English the waiter suggested an omelet. Not being much of an omelet person I asked for bread cheese and some tomato. Out arrived a platter that would serve at least 4. Was something lost in translation? It was hard to tell since I was the only o ... read more

Europe » Bulgaria

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The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, b... ... read more