Simona Brasov

Str. Colonel Buzoianu 9 Brasov, Transylvania, Romania

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Another Mountain to Climb...

A travel blog entry by newbeginnings

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Sunday morning dawned all too soon. I spent an hour organizing a few of my belongings. I was not leaving Brasov until 9:00 pm, so had plenty of time to pack when I came back from my walk. I had decided that I had to climb Mt. Tampa, the mountain that overlooks Brasov, today.

I set off with my daypack packed with water and a light lunch of cheese, fruit and yogurt. I walked in to town and grabbed my last pastry and coffee on the way in. I stopped at a ...

A History Free Day...

A travel blog entry by newbeginnings

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... decided to go back to the Pensiune. I was feeling like just relaxing a little. I had been trying to fill each day with history, sightseeing, adventure, and self improvement, but was now feeling like my head was spinning. So I went back and spent the rest of the day relaxing and writing. I went to bed early, as I was meeting my guide in the morning to go looking at ...

Vampires, and Bratwurst, and Beers! Oh, my!

A travel blog entry by shultz

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... but they sure taste good and the garlic butter will help repel any vampires that may be out there! There was also some contests set up to test skill and strength such as rolling beer barrels up a ramp and attempting to drive a framing nail into a 6”x6” timber in only three hammer blows. It cost three Romanian Lei (about one Canadian dollar) to try hammering in the nail and if you could do it, you won a beer. Being the manly blacksmith I am (OK, ...

Make a Date with Dracula

A travel blog entry by teresatraveler

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Fortified Church in Prejmer

A travel blog entry by bpsilva

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... was the inside of the outer wall of the fortress. This was where I'd guess that all the soldiers would hang out when they were under siege. There were portals from which arrows could be shot, and other portals that allowed for burning oil or pitch to be poured onto the people below. I had read about these places before, and they typically kept enough food inside the fortress to allow then to live for several months. I ...