Hotel Steaua Sighisoara

... While this train is significantly less comfortable it is far more informative than the IC train I had taken before.<br><br>Much of the ride is through Vineyards then increasingly micro-rural with chickens running around the yard. <br><br>I have to hang out for an hour before my train connection. Small town with nothing of interest nearby. I go to the bar. I have my $1, half liter beer along with the locals. Although my PC and large backpack probably ...

... smelly salami sandwiches. Even staring at them with a "what are you doing?" look didn't phase them. Every time they would get something from their bag (with the light on of course) I would flip the switch off. It is right beside me. I have the power of the light! When morning came I went to grab my breakfast (usually just a croissant, juice and water) and all there was left was one water! I pointed to the empty cupboard and they shrugged ...

... on of breaks still weren't pleasant. The driver dropped me at the side of the highway is Sighisoara. I just looked for some old buildings and started to walk towards them. The bell tower is quite distinctive so may the navigation easy. I thought it would be so nice to have lunch in this village, where I read that Dracula, well Vlad Tepes spent his first few years. Little did I know that prices up here were about twice as much as in the village ...

... dogs. Most of them seem to be non-aggressive but I usually don't test them on it (I don't really feel like getting anti-rabies shots which are into the stomach I believe). But as with Brasov, Sighisoara takes a bit of exploring and time to find it's character. I ended up bumping into Alan, the family friend I had met at the palace near Brasov. He was in Sighisoara and happened to be in a restaurant I walked past. So we hung out for the evening as I didn't have ...

... with. A church a clock tower and some lovely old buildings were the only things of interest, and wandering away from the main tourist path showed an old rural town in full swing of redevelopment. Brasov was our next stop just a few hrs away. This town was much larger then Sighisoara, but the camp site was no closer. The facilities were much better though, and after an absolutely freezing shower the reception called us a taxi to explore the town. This has to be the ...

... all building supplies they need are supplied by about 20 Swedish companies he is in regular contact with, for absolutely free. This includes tools and labour. So the workmen, including electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc, come over to Marghita from Sweden, sending the tools and materials by ship. To my surprise, Lars told us that very few people in the area are aware of the Elim Foundation. This is for the protection of the children, so that they are not branded ...

... Back in the day, 13-15th century, life was not easy. We have it easy! Life back then was filled with other people trying to conquer each other and gain expansions of empires (guess people were just bored)... As such, the Romanians had to constantly fight against potential conquerors and likely had some in-village fighting too. But to protect against themselves, each town/community built its own little fortress/citadel. Essentially ever 20 miles or so, each town center ...

... pentru ca L&#259;c&#259;tu&#351; s&#259;-i aib&#259; la dispozi&#355;ie în al doilea stagiu, în Cipru (26 ianuarie - 8 februarie). LA MULTI ANI, ILIE DUMITRESCU! Ilie Dumitrescu a implinit pe 6 ianuarie, 39 de ani. Jucator emblematic al clubului nostru, Dumitrescu a castigat in perioada ros-albastra cinci titluri de campion al Romaniei si patru Cupa ale Romaniei. A adunat 62 de prezente in echipa nationala ...

... around the fertilized flower back in spring, and the fruit develops within the bottle. Preparing for my winter hooch to keep warm, that I can understand. I was told that even for among Romanians, the joke about Cavnic (the place I stayed) was that it was where the hawks put on the brakes and turned around. Really lovely area. Cold. Did I mention cold? One night out the local ski hill. Never having been on skis, I went to the tubing run. Not very long run; 2 ...

... and orderly cities in Romania (as described by Lonely Planet). After a wonderful evening with the Hungarians and the Ilyeses, I took off early the next morning for my drive through Szekely country. I first stopped in Korond, renowned for its green, blue, and brown pottery. I spent (too many) hours wandering through the shops examining the beautiful ceramics, embroidery, and wares. I just could not tear myself away! I had already decided ...