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The church going crowd & ciorba de burta
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Spent one night in the Iasi (pronounced more like Yash to my ears). A few hours walking around the city, and I ended in church. I just kinda followed where all the other people were walking, next thing I know I'm standing in a line behind a few people to go into a small Romania orthodox church. I though it unusual that there were 2 cantors, and so many people were making sign of the cross. Then I realize that the line goes by a glass case, and every one is kneeling and kissing the glass case, as well as continuing to make sign of the cross.
Well, I am not Romanian Orthodox Catholic. I do not know whose relics are there. And their sign of the cross is little different than what I grew up with. Made 3 times, sometimes with a bend down to kiss the ground, occasional other hand flourishes thrown in. I just kept thinking of the scene in an excellent British film called "Nuns on the Run" where an Irish Catholic man is trying to explain to British Protestant man how the make the sign of the cross. The instructions are "spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch".
Anyway, I'm a quick learner - passed the relics, with my best attempt at Romanian Orthodox sign of the cross out of respect. I declined the kissing part.
Afternoon took bus to Suceava, where I'll be spending a few nights. This area has several UNESCO churches. Both the interior and exteriors (the entire exteriors) were painted in frescos in the late 1500's (mainly).
Last night walked out to an Italian/Romanian restaurant called "Latino". Now, from my Miami perspective, Latino is name of south or central American restaurant. Here, however, common word in an Italian one.
Cold, cold walk. I asked at the hostel for closest restaurant. I just kept thinking "hot soup" on the walk over. I soon realized that maybe I should spend a little more time reading my Romanian language translation guide. The broth of the soup was spectucular, creamy pale yellow. Then I pull up a spoonful of ........... I hadn't the slighest idea. College there were mystery meats, Romania mystery parts. I eventually figured out that is was tripe. The small pieces were okay. I had the leave the largest in the bowl. If it hadn't been tripe, I would have said the soup was excellent. I might order it again, but this time I'll know what I'm getting when I order ciorba de burta.
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Could you send more pictures and the natives? (reply)
Nov 9, 2007 15:08 EST by langeb
Dear Nancy,
I checked weather.com it is a lot warmer in the south of France then where you are. I bet you could find a cheap flight.
How is the dollar holding up? We are watching it sink here in the USofA. Are things getting more expensive by the minute? Do you see any iPhones there?
And, more importantly, could we have a few more photos of you with the natives?show all
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Could you send more pictures and the natives? (reply)
Nov 9, 2007 15:08 EST by langeb
Dear Nancy,
I checked weather.com it is a lot warmer in the south of France then where you are. I bet you could find a cheap flight.
How is the dollar holding up? We are watching it sink here in the USofA. Are things getting more expensive by the minute? Do you see any iPhones there?
And, more importantly, could we have a few more photos of you with the natives?show all
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