Ramada Bucharest North

... br> "Why are we chuckling, it's not funny, Why?" We both said that while we chuckled. I think we were chuckling because of what happened. The whole fuss in the morning and thinking that we made it on-time but we didn't. It was so extreme that we just had to enjoy one last laugh before the rest of the day. Haha<br> <br> The three girls came to meet us at the cafe in the airport and we used the computer to see if there was another flight for cheap. Magda was, again, stressed but calm ...

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... into the building and him and his wife later fled by helicopter as the police and army murdered people in the streets. The army, probably at the order of power hungry politicians wishing to take charge for themselves (the next government was only slightly better than old Nick's), would itself join the revolution within a day. Ceausescu was captured and dragged before a court the next day. Reading the transcripts of the trial you can tell that even his defence ...

... moment. The dinner continued with fantastic meat grill and ended with Turkish pudding and Turkish coffee. We have definitely been spoiled... amazingly spoiled. Before going to bed we all wanted to visit Camelia's flat! And so... we had the last chat before going to bed in her appartment in central Bucharest. Thanks Camelia for taking care of us.. you're the nicest tax-advisor we've ever met! ;-) Good Night

... eight bus stops away. Thus far I have seen her elementary school, her high school, her university, the primary school where she now teaches, and the call center where she has her second job, all within an hour's distance of her home. I have ridden the crowded buses and walked aroudn the neighborhood park. I have seen the opera house, at least from the outside, and bought tickets to see a ballet a few nights from now. I have seen the Piazza Roma, with its statue of those famous ...

... the hotel, strapped into the backpack, to the Metro (which, if I do say so with some pride, I navigated quite well) to the train station. I was early, and sat and watched people. I think I might have liked Romania a little more if I hadn't let the travel books get to me- it's a sad place to be sure. I never heard a single person laugh the entire time I was here. Economically its in bad shape and trying to get into the EU. The capitol city is falling down. But I might have found ...

... and humid, especially evident in this building. Air-con was not anticiapted during the initial planning and the humidity is already starting to have it effects. From the palace you can walk down the boulevard to Unrii Square, passing numerous small fountains in in the centre of the road, coming at last to a large cluster of fountains set about in a concentric pattern at the square. A shopping complex has formed on one side of the square. Large billboards atop ...

... to Brasov again to visit Alma (wink wink nudge nudge). That's about it really. This weekend we are heading off to visit Jemima and C2 in Pucioasa which should be fun. *BREAKING NEWS* This just in...Word on the grapevine is that Jemima, in a never ceasing effort to keep up with the activities of Chris, got herself bitten by a dog too!!!! Her host mother's dog apparently bit her the other day. Host Mum 'Sylvia' blamed Jemima for "aggravating it".

... Karren. 1 Million Autos inmitten von 4 Millionen (2 Mio. offiziell) Menschen. Die 200000 Hunde wenigstens wurden vor 2 Jahren sehr niedlich aus der Stadt verbannt: Jene, welche nicht getoetet wurden, sollten von speziellen, dafuer bezahlten, NGOs versorgt werden. Die brachten sie einfach in andere Staedte - du brauchst nen Erfinder? Durchquere Ungarn gen Ost - da sind 22 Millionen ;) Genug der Zahlen, ich wurde sehr freundlich begruesst von 2 netten Jungs. Bogdan hatte ...