Bunica (Grandma)

Cindy and I asked to take a picture with this lady. She sat on her front porch (where we are) the entire time. She was very surprised to see her picture immediately with the digital camera.

Our first day with the Gypsies

December 30th 2004
Thursday, December 30, 2004: Well, we have just completed day three in Romania. Today was the day we hit the ground running. After a wonderful breakfast consisting of tasty Romanian fruit, Hungarian cornflakes and milk straight from the cow (it was very good!), we went straight to work. The vans arrived after breakfast full of packages of flour, sugar, oil, rice and cookies. Though the weather ... read more

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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

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