Rex Tulcea

... definitely a place you would love!

Time to leave Hungaria…But just before we cross into Romania, we have a traditional goulash soup, and I can keep the little pot as a souvenir! It is a thing I developed over the years, Buying/keeping things from the countries that people use in every day life. Things I will use (one day) when I have my own home somewhere.

As soon as we drive into Romania, I fall in love with it. Cannot really explain, but I just do. The scenery ...

Nachdem wir den komischen Kautz auf der Terasa R verlassen hatten und uns um eine Reservierung auf einem Rapid-Boot besorgt haben, hiess es erstmal eine Weile warten. Gespannt sahen wir dem Donaudelta entgegen. Fuer die Eine Fahrt imeinem Rapid von Tulcea nach Crisan zahlt man 45 lei. Man muss vorher reservieren, sonst kann es passieren, dass man stehen muss. Es gibt wohl auch langsame Boote fuer ...

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... t be bothered to hitchhike! It was an early afternoon, it was really hot and humid there, and we were eating a pizza, drinking a cold bear and were decorating our sign "Conztanza" with different designs - just not to move our butts. Finally, we went to the road, not being too sure if we`d stop anyone. Me and Marcin hadn`t managed to take off our backbacks, we only had shown the cardboard with the sign and somebody ...

... tak! Tego trzeba nam było - zimny browarek w upalne popołudnie. I zgadnijcie co? Nie wiem nawet kiedy, ale nie dość, że już tyle dla nas zrobił, to jeszcze zapłacił za nas w barze! Nie wiem czy wszyscy Rumuni są tacy, ale dla tych, których spotkaliśmy do tamtej pory, warto było przyjechać do Rumunii. To na rumuńskich Romów (określenie bardziej pejoratywne - cyganów) należy uważać, a nie ...

Ok, I am still very impressed of what I have seen there. It's really great to see how people succeded to conserve all their traditions and just to simply admire the way they're spending they're lifes ... so simple, but at the the same they are entirely satisfied and they don't wish for anything else.

... fire at night - never figured that out, although I did ask (see above paragraph on language issues). Cooking on propane stove with 2 burners that work. I mostly did dishes in cold water, and chopped vegetables with a dull knife. Never underestimate cooking/sous chef skills. I can peel potatoes and mince garlic and carrots with any Frenchman. Enough of that. I moved from camp to Sf Gheorghe with a local family. Total happenstance how I found a place to stay ...

... to. So what I am doing in another culture I don't understand? I'll figure that out at some point. My hope is that I figure out where I do belong. And for all of you traveller's that gave advice. Most of it has been good. But couldn't someone have recommended I travel with the really important stuff: my own corkscrew and beer opener??????? Thanks to Bob and Shirley for taking care of the homefront. The even washed my field truck. I forgot to tell Bob ...

... were, since many people seem to look at my hand to see if I am married, and seem rather shocked that I am not. On Friday, I take a boat to Sf. Gheorghe, where the Danube meets the Black Sea. This is where the banding camp is. Low on computer battery, and need to go find an electrical adaptor.

... with a local met onboard the train...then...adventures in Suceava!!! Main Highlights/Lowlights of Week #1 in Romania? * Beautiful girls...and...at the beach...they wear very little! * Everybody smokes, it seems :( Buy stock in Phillip Morris! * The CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS WRONG in Romania (opposite of USA). * Americans are given special treatment here (price for services immediately goes up!) * Yes, there are gypsies in Romania--nobody likes them.