Casa Epoca Sighisoara

... line outside. One guy seemed to know where I wanted to go (a small miracle, trust me) so I cautiously proceeded. As I expected, we pulled away and the meter immediately registered the US equivalent of $9. I asked about it, he shrugged so I yelled, "Stop, stop now," and got out. One random piece of advice when traveling: Never put your bags in the trunk, this way you are always able to make a speedy getaway if things get shady. I walked half ...

We had a superb time in Transylvania. Archita, Romania is a traditional village with a historic fortified church, this old-fashioned place definitely worth checking out. We participated in a program to learn heritage building restoration and had a great time improving our skills and chilling out in the village while we mended the church.<br>

Before landing in Bucharest, Romania we knew we wanted to head towards a much smaller, more eye catching old Transylvanian village in the mountains. This led us to the Citadel of Sighisoara, a medieval city dating back to the 14th century, which was also the first home of Vlad the Impaler (yes, that is Dracula!). We felt like we went back in time here! There are still horse and carts for transportation (see picture of the ...

... to visit. Teresa, our guide, said it best...you will have plenty of time to wander around. We spent part of our time visiting some sights like: Jana made it to the local fruit market where she bought 4 cucumbers for 1 Lei and 3 tomatoes for .50 Lei. The sum did not even add up to a dollar and it is always interesting to interact with the locals with hand signals and smiles. Clock Tower was a great view of the city and was the main entrance to the Citadel. The clock itself dates ...

... curiosity in an old organ actually being played so we paid the 2 lei each to go inside and listen. The church had been build and rebuilt a few times, the main building was from 1777 and I assumed the organ was from the same era. The guy playing was obviously practicing for a later service, but we appreciated being able to hear it none-the-less. After the church we went to climb the clock tower. To our surprise it's a museum as well. We became engrossed in all the displays and found ...

... insa Rica Neaga si Banel Nicolita nu au reusit sa impinga mingea in poarta, fiind blocati, pe rand, de portarul Wislei. Dica a iesit la rampa si a fost aproape sa marcheze, in minutul 55, insa sutul sau a fost blocat. Vatca i-a lasat locul lui Cernea in poarta Stelei in minutul 60, iar Dica si Neaga au fost schimbati de Plesan si Habibou cu doua minute mai tarziu. Francezul a facut o faza frumoasa in minutul ...

... de la Velez Sarsfield ºi chiar legendarul jucãtor sârb Savo Miloºevic. Antrenorul Marius Lãcãtuº se aratã foarte mulþumit de jucãtorii aduºi pânã acum, însã parcã mai entuziast pare de revenirile, de dupã o foarte mare periaodã, ale lui Mirel Rãdoi, Sorin Ghionea ºi Mihãiþã Pleºan, pe care le considerã niºe veritabile transferuri.

... a Romulus &amp; Remus statue and a bust of Mihai Viteazul (i.e. the guy that conquered Transylvania back in 1600) complete with historical map glorifying his campaigns right smack in front of the two buildings. The local Orthodox Cathedral - built in the 1920s after Romania had absorbed Transylvania from Hungary - has a particularly provocative interior scene, depicting a cross-carrying Christ in traditional Romanian garb being whipped by soldiers in Hungarian dress. Way to ...

... around the old citadel. Sighisoara is where Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler was from. His father was Vlad Dracul. Vlad Tepes was the inspiration for the story of Dracula. During my walk around the old town I ran into some of the others having a beer on a patio outside a restaurant that was formerly Vlad Tepes house. Joined them for a pint and then we all headed back ...

... was my first time booking accommodation before arriving in a city) had "lost" our reservations and had no room for us. We found other beds and my two travel partners decided to take them (at twice the original cost). I decided to bag it, so I returned to the train station, checked my large bag and bought a ticket to Budapest for the overnight train. <br><br>The ...