Aurora Hotel Baia Mare
Piata Libertatii 11, Satu Mare Baia Mare, Maramures County, Romania
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Why I love Romania…Explained
People often ask me "What do you like/love Romania?" I struggle often in responding to this question as often it's hard to sum up in one sentence. So instead I thought I’d write about it.(this blog has taken me almost 2months to put together)
There are so many amazing things about this world, and I’ve been lucky to see a lot of them. But rarely have I stopped in a country and been captivated by it. Everyone has differing opinions on what they consider a ...
Shalanki, at last!
... like, “So where’s Shalanki?” Was this a wild goose chase in search of my grandfather, the alleged goose farmer? But the people gave what seemed like authoritative directions, and after a few more kilometers we turned left onto an even narrower and more holey road, sided with a thick deciduous woods. Horse-drawn carts became more numerous, their wooden boxes like lidless coffins with the sides tilted out. Carole pointed out some gray and ...
The rocky road to Shalanki
... around the guest house and see Boris’s car parked in the back. The tires all look fine.
- 1:45. A big blue Mercedes van pulls up. We cringe—is it the police once again? The driver gets out, lights a cigarette, and immediately starts talking on his cell. He doesn’t acknowledge us. Is this a cop, or Boris’s friend?
- 1:50. The driver says simply, “OK” and motions us into the van. Boris ...
How to explain
How can I begin to explain the mayhem of the last 2 months?
The sadness, the excitement, joy, anxiety and apprehension, the accomplishments both under and above ground, or the just down right happiness? I wrote a blog that is nowhere near finished stating what I love about Romania, but not wanting to put up another blog piece that fails to suggest exactly what I am feeling I don't want to put it up till its ready.
But how could I ...
The Merry Border
... a couple whom I assume were friends of Cristian's. They offered us more Ţuică, naturally, which I forced on someone else, and dressed Bethany and Devon up in traditional Romanian marriage costumes.
We are spending the night at a Best Western in Baia Mare, which I speculate doesn't have much to offer, aside from being a strategic stopping point on the way to Cluj Napoca, which we will see tomorrow.
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This hotel was formerly known as: Aurora



