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Hotel Scorilo Oradea

Parcul Petofi nr. 16 Oradea, Transylvania, 410160, Romania

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Train to Romania - Part one

A travel blog entry by newbeginnings

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... have ever had...but it was delicious and woke me up.

So I marched confidently to Gate 4 left and promptly got on the wrong train! I only knew that because I thought it was weird that it was just sitting there and I was the only passenger. I looked out the window to the RIGHT and noticed a train that had all kinds of people around it and looked like it was preparing to leave. I got off the wrong train and accosted the ...

Restaurants and Gordon Bleu

A travel blog entry by lisamnickerson

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Today we wrapped up our final build day. One group from our team worked on the finishing the dry-wall in one house. Another team finished laying the concrete for a sidewalk at a second house. The third team worked on dry-wall from the group home.

We stopped working at lunch today in order to allow the Romanian Habitat team a half-free day since it's Saturday. This extra time allowed a few of us to head into Oradea to do some touristy activities.

While ...

2nd, 3rd, and 4th build days

A travel blog entry by lisamnickerson

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... a fine group of motivated and skilled workers.

I have to admit to just getting lucky. Tomorrow is our final work day and we'll take a half day to give our counterparts some break time before the next team arrives on Sunday.

We'll take the afternoon to visit Oradea for free time and shopping. Please see below for photos from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th build ...

Tiling Gets Hot

A travel blog entry by lisamnickerson

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... Felix, our host.

In the morning, I worked closely with one of the staff from Caminul Felix and I was delighted that every time we accomplished some task, he exclaimed "hallelujah!" I enjoyed the practice of celebrating and taking joy in even the little things.

The work was hard and it was really hot out, but everyone was really satisfied with all that was accomplished. Below are pictures from day one.
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I am because you are

A travel blog entry by lisamnickerson

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... and how alike both seemed.

After checking out the warm, home-like accommodations at Caminul Felix, we headed out to dinner at a beautiful lake location with a restaurant called Hanul Pescarilor. Over dinner, a few of us talked about community and the connections that do or don't drive communities to care for one another. I remembered and spoke about the African word "Ubuntu" meaning, I am because you are.

I have a feeling that this team ...