May 14th: An early morning start catching the bus and then the train to Bucharest. Talked with a family of Romanian origin but now living in the USA. Passed through the mountain range but due to low cloud and fog wasn't able to see too much. The weather seems to change here quicker then Melbourne, sunny / very hot and then cold / raining the next moment. Arrived in Bucharest and caught the metro to close to the hotel... More stairs to lift my heavy bag up and ...

May 13th: Meet with our local guide in the morning and set off for our tour of Bran castle and Rasnov citadella. Bran castle was Built around the 12th century as a stronghold and expanded to a castle in the 13th century. In 1919 the castle was given to the Royal family and queen Anna extensively renovated the castle so it became their summer residence getaway. The castle is still owned today by her decedents. The walls in the castle are over a meter think and ...

12th May DAY 10: After an interesting nights sleep... People in this village arent very tall... I didnt really fit In the bed and speny the night knocking my ankles. Enjoyed a breakfast of bread, sour cream, sheep cheese, home made jams and cucumbers. Also they make a lovely mint and spice tea for breakfast often which is nice. Said goodbye to our host family and set off in the bus for bravos.... About a 2 hour ride away. Arrived at the hotel just around the c...

DAY 9- 11th May: Cant believe I have been away already for week... Time has gone so quick. After a sleep in it was time to face the bath with hand held shower nozzle and wash my hair. I managed to wash my hair and flood the entire bathroom with water as trying to hold the shower head and wash at the same time is not a skill I have managed. After breakfast headed out into the new town area of Sighisoura in search of a market... After close to an hour of walking...

DAY 8: Time to say good bye to our family and take the bus to Sighisoara. The trip was very windy and slow highlighting the lack on money spent on public road works. Took turns on the bus to spot the horse and carts and shepards with their animal herds. Passed many half finish houses that are in different stage of construction depending on how much money the person has. Many younger locals leave for other areas of the euro zone and send there wages back and b...