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31 août 2012

Mogosoaia with an exceptional guide :o)

Mogosoaia with an exceptional guide :o)
For this post, I am handing you over to my own marvellous personal guide, Silvia Colfescu, with whom I visited Mogosoaia on Tuesday. I have been there many times and thought I knew it well, but of course, I did not. With her anecdotes, stories and tales...
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31 août 2012

Barajul Bicaz, Neamt county: In Memorium

Barajul Bicaz, Neamt county: In Memorium
The Izvorul Muntelui barrier lake (35 km/33sqm), or Bicaz Lake, is Romania's largest artificial lake situated on the higher course of the Bistrita river in Neamt county. It was formed as a result of the Bicaz hydro-energetic dam (127m high) and for its...
24 août 2012

Judge not and be ye not judged...

Judge not and be ye not judged...
(Photo: Pestera Sf Teodora, Sihla - source) Before I leave Bucharest for another lovely few days in the mountains, I have two stories to tell you. Please scroll down to see the Romanian translation by Mihaela. Thank you very much indeed. With all my heart,...
15 août 2012

Ploua, ploua, ploua...

Ploua, ploua, ploua...
Driving along the banks of the Milcov, we could not believe our eyes. It was as dry as Arizona (see photo left). What had once been a playful, healthy river a decade ago is a stretch of dry earth today, barren rocks, a lunar landscape. Indeed, water still...
15 août 2012

Tarnita and the friendly bees

Tarnita and the friendly bees
How to put the experiences of the last five days spent in Moldova into words. Perhaps a story or two over the next few posts will suffice. During my stay in Vrancea, we climbed the highest hill in the region, Magura - such breath-taking views, such colours,...
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8 août 2012

Ada-Kaleh: The lost island of souls

Ada-Kaleh: The lost island of souls
(Image source) Yesterday, I went to Muzeul Taranului Roman for a superb exhibition on the beautiful lost island of Ada-Kaleh, victim of the Iron Gate dam's construction in 1971. I must confess that I'd never heard of it. I was frankly shattered by what...
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