Continental Timisoara

... services. Luckily things became much better after this and I did have a good time while I was there.<br><br>The city does have a proud history. For one thing, it is the first city in Europe to have electric street lights (back then it was part of Austro-Hungarian Empire), and most recently, in Dec 18, 1989, its citizens started the revolution against the communist regime, and it spread like wildfire all over the ...

... of luggage that were heedlessly heaped on the racks and floor. There were five men and one girl. They talked loudly, ate seeds, and spread out more and more. i found myself frustrated by the man next to me who, without any sort of seat divider, sprawled out in typical guy fashion with his legs taking up about a foot more than they ...

... his moments and so when he said turn right and board ferry we saw the funny side. We decided the bridge would be the faster option. We travelled through some rustic towns and past large flat field with crops of corn, barley and lucerne. We arrived at the border and paid the compulsory Romanian Road Tax of 9 Euro for a month and then passed through the Romanian checkpoint without too much delay. We arrived at ...

... top 3) Omelette with smoke fat (from a pig) mixed sausage and home grown radishes 4) preserved cherries This girl is amazing she makes everything from canned squashed to jams Changing subjects............ I had a FIRST I have been hearing so much about Opera since being here I figured I go to a show. Well between not understanding and having an uncomfortable chair it wasnt too bad. I only fell asleep 3 times. Ill keep you posted jab

Nos despedimos de Belgrado para volver a Timisoara y desde allí coger el avión de vuelta a Valencia. Tras la huella del Danubio: El sol se oculta detrás de los frondosos bosques rumanos, el tren silba, los raíles chirrían y dejamos algo más que nuestra estancia en Belgrado. Cada regreso es una armónica melancólica, cada vuelta a casa es una nube de nostalgia. La imagen de la capital serbia al cerrar los ojos. Al acabar un viaje se empieza uno en la antesala del subconsciente.

Llegamos sobre las 3 de la madrugada al aeropuerto de Timisoara. Allí cogemos un taxi para ir a la estación de tren, donde tenemos que coger el tren hacia Belgrado. Después de los 17 euros que nos sabla el taxista, cambiamos algo de dinero rumano (RON) para poder comprar los billetes. Esperamos dos horas en el hall de la estación con algunos indigentes rumanos. A las 6 de la madrugada sale nuestro tren.

... statues and squares scattered around the old town. Their parks are gorgeous. We had beers (Calvin) and lemonade (me) outside while people watching. The Eastern European fashion statements are coming out now that the weather is nice - low low pants, high boots, tummy shirts, etc. Calvin finds it amusing. We are enjoying our days of "doing nothing" while actually experiencing a lot before we go on the tourist track and get caught up seeing all the big sights.

... about anywhere else we have been. Even the small cities are clogged with fumy traffic jams. Not only is the truck volume staggering, but the number of personal vehicles is surprising. Interestingly, the latter seem somewhat even split between ancients beaters and luxury cars. Even personal vehicles are pretty aggro, a notch above the usual European maniac. One guy we met put it this way ...

... the rest of the afternoon....many people joined us. Hungarian beer is nice! DAY 29 - Kecskemet to Szeged - "Stunning Sunflower fields" (2078km - 2198km A few days ago they were all still closed, but today was the day that the sunflowers decided to show their faces to the sun. Rows and rows of fields full with the beautiful colours of yellow and green. Definitely one of my favourite flowers, the way they stand so strong and proud worshipping the sun.. Today my ...

... about politics, more concerned with making money, even though the former communists were finally no longer in power. On the way to Hungary this afternoon, after listening to our recording of the moving Missa Brevis of Hungarian Zoltan Kodaly that we will perform tomorrow with a local Hungarian choir, Edward talked about the Hungarian revolution of 1956, which though unsuccessful and far more deadly (25,000 estimated dead) lead to an earlier and more lasting reform ...