Joly Hostel Sibiu
Filozofilor Street No. 12 Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania
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Sibiu-Medieval City-Oct.19 - Part 3
... in Romania, and is quite spectacular to look at. I would be going further into those mountains on the next day, when we were to go to Poeinari Fortress...but I am jumping ahead of myself again...
Along the way, we saw fields and fields of corn. We saw many cattle as well. Bogdan also pointed out the Golden Eagles flying overhead. I wished my camera was able to take better pictures, as my nephew Brendan had once done ...
Biertan the Fortified Church-Oct. 19-Part 2
... for the time period. This was for the Saxons that didn't want to become Protestant. In 1654, Transylvania was the only place in Europe that allowed four different religions to co-exist.
The Mayoralty Tower was the one which was the main entrance. This was joined with two smaller gate towers. The inside tower, was where all the food was kept during a siege, and so was known as the Bacon Tower.
The most fascinating tower of all ...
Following Saxons' trail
... nice old man a few coins for his efforts and were... asked for more (because what we paid was the entrance fee and he wishes something for himself as well). We did add a few more coins only to learn that we could be more generous... Ah well.
Driving ahead we have "lost" a few minutes along the road when the herd of sheep appeared in front of us. There was no other way but to stop and stare. For the next attraction, we ...
Three days of mountains, salt water and fresh air
... refuge there, setting up a community of outspoken artists who sought to change the severely censored Romanian landscape. They sought refuge in these mountains, mountains which I had never seen, mountains which made me see in words and feel in language, mountains which reminded me of Noica, a philosopher who started a school there for the outspoken. We arrived in Paltinis after a beautiful ride up and decided to take the chairlifts toward the ...
Tiramisu will concur all of Romania!
... in my knowledge, and i must admit i was keen to share it. It helped me to realize just how much i had learned over the past month and a bit.
As a result of these two sessions of tiramisu making, my plan now is wherever i go to make a tiramisu and see if the produce changes in every location. Should be entertaining no? Who else do you know does these sorts of ...


