Today was mostly sitting on a train from Sibiu to Arad, then dashing to another platform to make a connecting train to Timisoara. I had planned to go into the town of Timisoara to take some photos, but its cold…
Ye olde days in Romania
Firstly last night I wandered around the old town and got some photos of the ironbridge at night. This was also the first time I saw the bridge without a bride on or near it. Seems to be the place…
Spectacular Sibiu
This morning I left Brasov on the train to Sibiu. I wasn’t sure what to expect from Sibiu. I was told its a good place to stop on the way to the Serbian border. I was also trying to not…
The sun shines in Brasov
I thought it was impossible, but today the sun was out and so were the people. The sleepy town of Brasov was transformed into a bustling town. Making use of the good weather, I climbed the hill to the Citadel.…
The Fake Castle Dracula
I awoke to another cold wet day in Romania. Generally I don’t have an issue with this except that my clothes I’ve dropped off for laundering were not dry so i’m wearing the same clothes again today. Also the only…
Peles, the modern castle
Today I went for a train ride back toward Bucharest to a town called Sinaia. I planned to stop there yesterday, but bad weather and tiredness got the better of me and I stayed on the train to Brasov. I’ve…
Transylvania is real
Unfortunately I left Bucharest after only 2 night there. I really didn’t expect I’d like it that much. But it grew on me despite the communist ugly that still exists the city really is just as great as any other…
Welcome to my Presidential Palace
Ahh Bucharest, the so called Paris of the east. It really isn’t but the communist leader of Romania, Nicolae Ceauşescu had ambitions of it being so. My first stop was to the Presidential palace, which is now the parliament building…
Communist Romania
OK so today was a travel day from Frankfurt to Bucharest via Budapest airport. I could say nothing has happened, blah blah blah. But you know what today has been a good day in some ways. It started with the…