Yourhotels Gara Filaret Motel Bucharest

... si-au gasit locul intr-un cort, in mijlocul unei parcari care vrea sa prezinte ofertele auto ale sezonului. Deci ar fi cam un targ mixt auto si imobiliar in acelasi timp.

Traversez parcarea care prezinta cateva berline, cateva jeepuri, un cabriolet decapotabil si o barca cu motor pentru smecherii de Bucuresti si intru in sfarsit in cortul ce gazduieste targul imobiliar.

Marele targ cuprinde vreo douazeci de firme, mai mult sau mai putin imobiliare ...

... our phones worked.

When I walked to the front of the airport I saw them waiting for us. "Hmmm?? That was a fast run to get some plane tickets." I thought.

"I don't know where my wallet is. I must have left it somewhere or someone stole it. I can't buy my ticket if I don't have my passport and money." Magda was calm but you can see the sadness in her eyes. She looked like she was asking herself, "Why me?"

I showed Magda where the car is so we can check the ...

... Well don't worry, I'm working on it. I walked down into the older part of Bucharest, which is also the student district, passing several more Orthodox churches and an "old princely hall" featuring a bust of Vlad the Impaler, the basis for Count Dracula in Bram Stokers book of the same name. It looked like getting in would cost money so I did the mature thing and took a few photos through the fence, much to the irritation of the person at the gate. Their problem ...

... course with a choice of a fantastic sour beef or sour fish soup - both were absolutely fantastic and we spent a good chunk of the meal trying to work out which herbs were used (sorry England....we failed!). The main course was a choice of simply-cooked carp or beef served with rice and pickled peppers and some white + red wine made in the monastry (at this point I have to say that whilst the food was ...

We made it to the airport in time to catch our flight to Budapest. We stayed at the airport hotel Stacio again. The pictures are of our "last supper" in Budapest, a very delicious, gourmet meal. Drum bun means "good journey," or "have a good trip," or "travel safely." We had a fantastic trip, one we would highly recommend to other travelers. We are now planning our next trip in two years. We are considering renting a house in Austria or northern Italy. Drum bun!!

... to the tourist spots. We liked Brasov because it has examples of historical architecture (more of like what we saw in Vienna or Munich, less Russian concrete block houses.) and it was small enough to walk around with out getting too fatigued. There was also a 1000ft hill right next to the town center which had some nice views from its top. From Brasov we took a day trip loop to Rasnov, Bran and Sinaia. That area seems to ...

... up at 4) so, its off to eat. Lets see if I make to Budapest without incident- I'm certainly hoping so! -- The train ride was surreal. Once locked and bolted into the small cabin, I was somewhat snug and safe. I turned off the lights and lay in the bunk watching the moon come up over the Carpathians. Since I don't wear a watch, time is irrelevant. I spent hours musing and watching small train stations pass. A fog came out and blanketed the entire plain off to the distant mountains ...

... a rickety old bus and takes about 20mins to walk around the castle proper. On entry you don some cloth covers for your shoes, which I suspect are a cunning way of getting the floorboards polished! :) Sinaia is another small town up in the mountains. Initial plans had been to go hiking up in the mountains. Tina had a local friend who knew the area, but the rain and fog soon put a dampener on this. It didn't stop a visit to Peles Castle, which as it turned out ...

... the village of Bran and was the perfect setting for a horror movie - it was easy to see why it was named after Eastern Europe's most beloved monster. In the castle, one of the women who worked there invited Emily in to a little room that was closed to the public. Fearing for Emily's life, I dived in after her and Chris A followed. We found ourselves in a room marginally bigger than a wardrobe and smelling a little musty. Then, the woman ...

... city I must say and not too many things worth checking out. Besides the House of Parliament that is. Gives you an idea of human folly...In any case. Bad things (in this case cities) do happen for a reason. On the train to Bucharest, we met some Greek students there. Feeling home sick I suppose were very eager to take us out and show us ...