Gia Hostel Sighisoara
Libertatii street, #41 Sighisoara, Transylvania, 545400, Romania
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I vant to suck your blood! MWAHAHAHA!
We are now in the heart of Transylvania, also known as Dracula Land. Or so all the t-shirts, signs and guide-books tell us. Update on my gastro-intestinal troubles, because you're all dying to know: things are better, more or less. Yesterday was hell, because my *stomach* started acting up, so when I drank two bottles of Sprite with my lunch it …
Sighisora, Romania
Day 47- Through much prodding and rejection from my body, I managed to get started at 7:00 the next day. The bed was slightly softer than pavement and it didn't make for good rest. The train had no power plugs, Austria had spoiled me. The seats were dirty and the car looked like it hadn't been cleaned since the wall fell. That's ok, it would only …
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The Clock Tower - Oct. 19 Part 1
I was wide awake by 7:00 am on the day I was to go on my trip to Sighisoara, Biertan (a Fortified Church) and Sibiu. I was so excited, as these were two of the cities I had been wanting to see ever since my decision to come to Romania. I was to be picked up at 9:00 am and so was anxious to be ready. I looked out the window and laughed out loud to see the clear blue skies, and the bright sunshine. As with almost every other situation I ...
Last days
Our last days in Sighisoara were spent with my cousin Adi from Lugoj and his girlfriend, Oana. My cousin Maria and her husband Marius also paid us a visit, on Wednesday, since they were our ride to Sibiu the following Thursday morning. Adi and Oana arrived on Monday at 430, after which we spent most of the days walked around the citadel, going through the forest to the Villa for mici and playing cards, enjoying each other's company. We hesitate to mention that Saturday night, when ...
Ode to Sighisoara
... in the High Middle Ages as an artisan town of Saxons (Germanic peoples, sent to colonize the region on the behalf of the Hungarian crown, in an attempt to fortify the region after the Huns, Mongols and Slavs had overrun it in successive waves). The location of the town, apparently, was selected to maximize its defensive capabilities, which explains Sighişoara's preferential spot at the top of a hill, lording over the river ...


