Our trips around the world…
The final new place to see in Romania was the little village of Sighișoara. By this stage, we were absolutely exhausted, as I mentioned in my previous post, and even though we had two and a half days there, we really didn’t spend much time seeing anything at all.Our tiredness was compounded by yet more... Continue Reading →
By this stage of the trip, we were really feeling it. Nine weeks on the road had taken their toll, and surviving Romania was proving far more exhausting than we had anticipated. The heat didn’t help, and, most annoyingly, school holidays were in full swing—meaning hordes of little entitled children everywhere. Honestly, they should all... Continue Reading →
After the disappointment of Bușteni, we were looking forward to reaching Brașov. Unfortunately, our accommodation wasn’t exactly ideally located. It was way out in the suburbs, leaving us with a fairly long journey whenever we wanted to get into the city centre.But, as it turned out, perhaps that wasn’t such a bad thing.The suburbs gave... Continue Reading →
The train from Bucharest to Bușteni was our first experience of Romanian trains. Although the scenery along the way was stunning, it was hard to enjoy while sitting in a four-seater facing backwards, staring directly at a random couple. Why? Why on earth would you design a whole carriage like that instead of just a... Continue Reading →
Our entry into Bucharest was… well, interesting. Interesting in every possible sense of the word: fascinating, frustrating, and very much a what the actual fuck kind of start.Crossing the Friendship Bridge over the Danube set the tone. Construction work was going on, and as we looked out the bus window we saw a fight break... Continue Reading →
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