Cubix Brasov
Saturn nr 47 Brasov, Transylvania, 500428, Romania
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The Kindness of Strangers
... that she was not busy until that afternoon and that she would love to talk to me.
We set out for the bus stop, me lugging my big, awkward box the entire way. I found out that her name was Simona and we both were amazed by the coincidence of us sharing a first name. She was expecting her first child in one month and so was soon to start her maternity leave. It turns out her English was excellent because she had spent some time in the U.S.A. and taught ...
Walk along the wall - Part 2
... dress represented the woman that is emerging from my prior state of being. Although the dress was not expensive, I felt silly buying myself that kind of dress, knowing I would not have a lot of opportunities to wear it in the next little while.
I got back to my hostel, posted a picture of the dress on facebook, and my friends soon had me convinced that I should MAKE opportunities to wear the dress...and to go buy boots to match...
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A single act of kindness
... teach us about Romania compared to England. I think he thought 'cold' meant hot and cold because he was saying "England cold", followed by the cutest shivering action, and then "Romania cold", followed by him wiping his brow. It was kinda like cherades!
He then helped us off the bus and walked us all the way to the tourist information, even though it was past where he was going. I'm pretty sure he then came back and waited for ...
Dictators and Ruins
... feared that they could be used to poison him. When his regime was overthrown during the Revolution of 1989 and the rioting began to be a bit too hard to take, Nicolae and Elena fled the palace via helicopter. They were captured in Targoviste (which I'll speak of in a moment) and executed on Christmas Day, a happy present, I'm sure, for much of the Romanian populace.
So. Our bus breaks down, which affords us a bit of time to walk around ...
Brasov
... are packed with people. Our first stop is the Black Church, where we arrive exactly 5 minutes too late, they have just closed. The church got its name from the color of the stones, black due to fire. I’m disappointed to have missed it BUT I’m thinking this is a good excuse to justify a return trip in the summer. We browse the Christmas market (hello Hot Wine stand!) and then decide to hit the shops. There is snow piled in the streets which ...



