ROMANIA | Tuesday, 13 Oct 2015 | Views [644]
Yesterday was another cold wet day here in Bucharest, and the first thing I did was buy a used lens for my camera(the other lens broke), and then I left the hostel and moved to a hotel for three reasons:
(1) The blanket provided was ... Read more >
Tags: bucharest, romania
ROMANIA | Monday, 12 Oct 2015 | Views [550]
Yesterday was a crappy day here in Bucharest. The temperature was in the 40's, I believe, and it was windy and raining. But that didn't stop me yesterday morning, although I was out the night before, I woke up around 10:00, and went to take a tour of ... Read more >
Tags: bucharest, romania
ROMANIA | Sunday, 11 Oct 2015 | Views [462]
Yesterday I awoke about 10:00 am, which is late for me. By the time I finished on the computer it was close to 11:00 am, which meant it would be too late for breakfast at Mc Donalds (not many places to sit down and have breakfast, and there is ... Read more >
Tags: bucharest, romania
ROMANIA | Saturday, 10 Oct 2015 | Views [446]
Yesterday I started the day with a walking tour of the city. I learned a few things:
(1) Bucharest was largely destroyed by an Earthquake in 1973, and rebuilt around the central area.
(2) The main boulevard is modeled after the Champs ... Read more >
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ROMANIA | Friday, 9 Oct 2015 | Views [560]
Yesterday I took the train from Tarnovo, Bulgaria to Bucharest, Romania.
The ride was fine. I took one train from Tarnovo for about 25 minutes, and transferred to another train to Bucharest.
The trains are very old, with graffiti ... Read more >
Tags: bucharest, romania
