Goodbye to Romania. This morning we are off to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria by train. We were pleasantly surprised by our stay in Bucharest. Saw the second largest building in the world (you need to take about 6 pictures to get the whole thing in), visited a peasant museum (kind of a let down), and walked the main square. Tons of wonderful, friendly people, and a lot of great wandering. A mysterious, unexplained, somewhat sprained ankle kept me from doing too ...

Thunderhead clouds and a dark welcome in Brasov. A little impromptu shower walking around, helps save on water. This place is lush and the black clouds suit it well. Train to Bucharest this afternoon, possibly more time for an update from there. All is well. D and T

*Note to all: We are not in Bucharest. we are in Sighisoara, just the computer won't let us tell you that. * Halfway Day -Part 1 10:53 So. We decided it would be far too simple and straightforward to take the trains we had tickets fro going to Sighisoara. Therefore, once in Medias, half way there, we hopped on the right train going the absolutely wrong direction - in order to distance ourselves from our destination - entirely logical, you do agree? Yes, we...

Salut! Something more coherent for everyone to reward your patience. T and I both woke up with the sniffles this morning in Sibiu. I blame her though, as she got sick first two days ago, leaking brain fluid all day from L'viv to Timisoara to Sibiu. Romanian customs check was absolute genius...a rough transcription: "Nothing to declare? Only clothes?....Oookay." And all we could do was just look at the guy with a glassy morning eyed face and nod i...