Tag: Romania

Constanţa I am heading out of the capital now to make my way eastwards to the Black Sea. I take the metro to the Gare de Nord railway station (yep that’s right ‒ named after the French station in Paris). Grimace as I eye the queues at the ticket desks. An employee with kindly countenance…

I am on a journey in Romania. Sated with the sights of Bucharest, it is time to venture into its wildish hinterland to view the highlights of the enigmatic region of Transylvania. Not much sleep was had last night. Thumping music carried on until at least 03:30, making the fabric of this old palace hotel…

Spring just never seemed to arrive in England this year. Day after day of dreary drizzle. Activities, which might normally rouse the passions, palled. Time for a trip to an undiscovered country, undiscovered by me anyhow, to rekindle the spirit. Things natural: mountains, water, forests. How about Romania. That should do the trick. It has…