Aro Palace Hotel Brasov

... tourist. When I leave the store a lot of people will say Danke Schone (sp?). <br><br>It is crazy hearing from my room during the day lots of roosters crowing. I guess it is common for people to have them in their back yard. In the evening you hear the dogs barking like crazy. I hope this doesn't go on all night. There is a group of people below me listening to some crazy folk songs and partying it up. I guess it will be an ear plug night!

... but luckily it was pretty beasty and it was a lot of fun and when we finished eating in the dark it was the most amazing tea I have had in a while. I'm not sure if it's the whole camp cooking that makes things taste great or if it's when you cant see what your eating that you have a heightened awareness of taste but yumba rumba is in order. Out into the town for a coffee but it didn't take us long before we worked out we were both stuffed from all the sunshine so home to bed.

... understand. He managed to convey that he was from our hostel and that he had to take us to a different location. I was very suspicious that this was some sort of scam and was wary of following him. After seeing my hesitance he made a call on his cell phone and handed me the phone. It turns out that the man was the father of the owner of our hostel. Florin, the owner, told me that a water mane had busted near the apartment and they had to take us to a ...

... Mr maintenance man took one look at the situation and tried the dodgy tap which i was relieved did not stop the flowing water. Then the unthinkable happened. He tried the other tap (which i swear i had not turned on) and like magic the flow of water stopped. I was mortified. I'm not sure if "I am a nob" is understood in Romanian but i tried it anyhow. I swear when he left- he was chuckling. *******. Off to Bucharest tomorrow and hopefully we will be in Istambul on Tue. Kirst

... some gifts when we left. The girls all gave us big hugs and said goodbye. The boys just kinda waved and ran out. While we were at the bus stop though, one of boys stopped and gave me another little present. It was a plaster flower that they'd made. It was very sweet. I got back home tonight and the elusive english speaking son made an appearance. He said that Piri doesnt know what to cook me anymore and what would i like her to make. I really have to cut her a break i ...

... foot here. It was not his castle. That was Bram Stoker's invention. Bran was neat, but Risnov Fortress was where it was at. It overlooks the entire valley, and although it was raining on us the whole time, Jon and I romped around like two little kids in a Hardees color ball room (does that room have a name?). We took pictures with reckless abandon, with no heed for our cameras in the weather, and then jumped in the car with our guide for a 17 kilometer ride back to Brasov. What a day.

... waterfalls. It was exactly what I expected - very Transylvania. <br><br>After a quick rest and shower I was off with several new insta-friends to see Brasov and surroundings. We spent the days wondering through medieval villages and hiking through mountains. Nights, of course, were spent having 3-hour dinners followed by drinks and dancing. I've enjoyed the food in Romania (and Bulgaria even ...

... that all routes to Sighet were closed on Sundays. We finally made it to Sighet which requires a trip over beautiful mountains and through these unbelievable peasant farming communities. On the bus home, two woman got car sick - one vomited and dry heaved inches away from Chris the entire ride as we stood in the aisle. In Sighet, we visited Elie Wiesel's house (which is now a museum) and the Musuem of Arrested Thought which was a prison used ...

... woods about 9km from the town, there was not another person around so I had the place to myself it was interesting and creepy all at the same time. The next day it was off to see what is commonly thought to be the famous Dracula's castle, there is some debate if it is or not, after seeing the place I have my doubts it was way to pretty to have guys impaled on the front lawn, I can't see the master of evil sitting out in the elaborate tea room pruning the flower garden ...

... e sempre mt mais facil...nunca esperamos mais q ...3 minutos!precisamos de 3 carros pa xegar!:)facil barato, e poupa milhares!(ah, a moeda na romenia e o lei, e qq coisita aqui custa uns milhares...tipo, uma pastilha custa 5 mil!:) um euro sao...35 mil...axo eu....depois de n sei quantos paises, lembrar-me de quantos escudos sao um euro ja e mt boM!) Fikei mais um dia por bucareste, pa tratar do meu visto pa moldavia, e a noite, comboio a fundo pa moldavia....