Mara Hotel Baia Mare
11 Bulevard Unirii Baia Mare, Maramures County, 4800, Romania
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Why I love Romania…Explained
... I didn’t speak Romanian I become a THE GOD MOTHER….forever hoping he will learn English first.
Bo’s mum, Mariana is an amazing woman! Romanian economy is not great, minimum wage here is the norm and so most people are on around 400euro a month, with most expenses being around 350 or more. Bo’s mum gets up every day (including most Saturdays) at around 5:30am, this is not always to go to work but instead to cook. Her small hobby is cooking for ...
Breb...or is that Brigadoon...
... on a sleeping berth, and reserved one on the bottom. I went back to the Hostel, had a nap, and finished packing. I was given a ride to the train station, and went to get on board.
I made a note to myself to bring food next long train journey. There is no food available on the train. When I first got on board, it was a little awkward. The beds were made up and there was no room for three of us to stand and nowhere to ...
The Village Museum and a little Ukraine
... it was only the early afternoon. I had made sure I had my passport with me in case I had time to cross the border into the Ukraine. So off I headed in the opposite direction for the five kilometer walk to the border.
My biggest problem crossing the border was the lack of signage. I kept getting in trouble for not being in the right place, the right line, or at the second window, not the first or third. I have observed that Europeans seem to ...
The Merry Cemetery - Sapanta
... I left the cemetery and wandered onto the street. Sapanta is just a small village, and horses and carts are a common sight. There were several villagers with stalls selling both chintzy souvenirs (I know my souvenirs) and local handcrafts. I love the embroidery both here and in Hungary. I had decided that with Christmas coming, everyone would be getting things from my travels. So I looked around and ended up buying many beautiful things for ...
Train to Romania - Part Two
... however, to overtake, even as they are careening past other vehicles. Then there are the horses and carts that are all over the road. It became dangerous as they were going so slow and often the bus would have to slow down suddenly after coming fast around a corner and there would be a wagon (with the occupants dressed as though they were just visiting from the past).
When we arrived in Sighet, I realized I had no idea which part of ...



