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The Roman Ruins of Jidova -Oct. 20 Part 3
... so the next step was to boil the beans and then drink the water. Nobody understood why anyone would go to the effort of making "coffee" since it was not a very nice drink.
Several months later, the truck again arrived from Germany. When the truck driver heard the story of the beans, he was very apologetic and explained that the beans had to be ground first. He promised to bring back a coffee grinder on his next visit. Coffee had been non-existent, at least in ...
The tip is not included in the price :)
... can be twisted. If you look close to one of our photos, you'll notice a deer and a few does guarding and watching the cemetery from above. Interior of the church though was very interesting, especially with the frescoes of the saints dresses as Romanian peasants.
A few kilometers further we could already see the mountains in all its splendor. Sinaia, where we were heading is one of the ski resorts in Bucegi Mountains and it was surprisingly full ...
Sighisoara to Brasov (guest entry from Martin)
... as we returned to the hostel in the early hours so the day started rather slow as we went about our morning duties in typically sluggish hungover fashion. We eventually left the hostel to explore the city and were taken back at just how beautiful the city centre was, giving real reason to Sibiu being named capital of culture three years prior. First we headed for the main square where we were greeted to the sounds of a familiar voice that was bellowing vocals from the sound ...
Dracula shmacula
... of the Carpathians). While not as challenging as some of the treks we’ve tackled thus far, we still managed to spend over four hours rambling along ridgelines and through alpine meadows, taking a break at the top of a rocky peak for a little snack and some photos. Our descent, initially through/around a pack of grazing sheep, was tough on the knees and toes (Shane’s broken toe was none too happy with him at the end of ...
Snow, snow, snow
... since I got here few days ago, and it's cold, and it is great!
My calf muscles are sour from walking in the snow, here we believe snow shoveling is for sissies, and although my pride got a little bruised at least I got to keep my life when I got into an argument on who's got priority on the sidewalk: the pedestrians or the cars... You probably guessed: I lost the argument.
The glorified Canadian pedestrian is getting a serious beating ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Hotel Bastion


