Hotel Scorilo Oradea

... day. Rather than taking the train direct to Eger, I decided to take the train 2/3 of the way to Gyongos and then the bus onwards after reading about how wonderful the scenery is between the two towns. One thing I didn't count on was the fact that the bus takes the more direct route on the main road rather than the scenic route! Duh! On the trip I also discovered that Monday is the day in Hungary where most touristy ...

It is Sunday at everything except the churches are closed. CLuj has several large churches, one of which is broadcasting its sermon into the plaza. 20 people are standing outside, listening to the service while facing the church. Not sure why they don't go in.

I hike to the top of a hill for a great view. Two of the museums ...

... under same conditions.

Arriving in Oreada we enter into this nice city and are surprised about the beauty of the streets along the river and the modern infrastructure. We find the hotel and ask for the rooms (the reservations are not always arriving correctly)

When we inquired about a parking possibility we are very surprised. The receptionist is offering to park the ...

... and spent the night in the hills. It was our first chance to cook on a wood fire, and all the boys got very excited at the prospect of chopping wood! We were told to look out for gypsies stealing our stuff! It was, again, freezing cold, with some people's tents being dusted with ice in the morning.

... avea dreptate, era clar un abuz.
Si se pune si suna la presa, si cheama ziaristii si organizeaza conferinta de presa si face copie dupa document la toata lumea, si mai si ameninta ca da in judecata primaria Cluj daca nu primeste autorizatie de constructie.
Dupa o luna vine DNA-ul cu mandat de perchezitie la sediul firmei si in masina lui. Si ce crezi ca gasesc in masina lui? O servieta plina ...

Day 20 - Marco Last day in Bucharest. After breakfast on Sunday morning, we took a sightseeing tour of the city with lovely Camelia. The eclectic French architecture of central Bucharest and the following visit to the Palace didn't provide us the expected aesthetic shock, neither a comprehensive insight into the recent history and Romania's communist regime, since the queue for ...

... demonstration of Italian gastronomy. We were a bit disappointed as the served Pasta with something that looked like bolognese with smoked ham instead of beef. Too bad when you know about tampino or Osso bucco, to name a few... The lunch was set in the parc of a future museum of the dark years of Romania, the building was a military equipment base before that ans they had kept had painted ...

... tent. It was a military tent where a banquet was settled. A six heure et demi, on a fait un tour de la place de la mairie. Ce fût l'occasion de rencontrer le maire et l'équipe chargée de la fête des villes jumelées et pauser pour les photos officielles. Nous avons attendu devant la nouvelle bibliothèque, un très beau batiment rose, jusqu'à qu'il soit l'heure de gagner la tente présidentielle. C'était une tente militaire, préparé pour un banquet ...

I did a really stupid thing in Cluj. I got off at the wrong place, just a little over-anxious I guess, but that's what happens when you don’t speak the language well. I wouldn’t speak it at all if it didn’t have significant similarities to the other Romance languages ...

... in danger coming here in this first place, although i don't think losing a few dollars to pickpockets is life threatening!!! So that's the beauty of Romania, it wasn't as i expected. The small towns are beautiful, but they become monotonous after a few days. So what's Romania really like.... Well it's a city of contrast! It may have the lowest average monthly income in all of Europe at US$100 per month, but it's all relative. It only costs $US0.30 cents for a half ...