Romania!!

ROMANIA

Romania is a a crazy country. The people drive crazy! There are dogs everywhere, and families walk alongside the highway. It is a semi-poor country, for it is hard to think otherwise when you land in Romania and open your eyes. You can especially see the poverty when you escape the city and see life in the rural areas of Romania. Some people even live in movable trailers alongside the highway which doubles as their means of making money. They sell produce and vegetables and other things from these "movable homes."

While there, I was able to see the Peles Castle(the first picture is the landscape in front of the Peles Castle) in Sinia, Romania. In Bran, I saw the town, the market, and Bran Castle(Dracula's Castle). In Brasov, which is the city that I stayed in, I saw the Black Church among other things. I spent my last day in the capital city of Bucharest. I spent the majority of my time in a museum there as well as the People's Palace/The Palace of Parliament. This palace is used as an administration building and is the second largest administration building in the world, only second the the Pentagon in Washington DC. Bucharest is a bustling metropolis! I found it to be a little overcrowded and painted with advertisements and billboards. Parts of it were pretty, but as a whole I wasn't a big fan.

I had an amazing Christian couple to stay with in Brasov while I was in Romania, so that was probably my favorite part. They spoke NO English! Conversation was very difficult, but it was what made the trip so interesting and exciting. The food was sooo tasty! I had the opportunity to share two Romanian meals with the couple during the two nights of my stay.

Would I go back to Romania? You can count on it! It is a very interesting country that is a good example of an old Christian, faith based nation that is filled with tradition. It was my first look at eastern Europe, and I loved it!

The second image is of a small traditional town in Romania. You can see, by looking at the houses, that there is no sign of wealth around. This is reality in most all of Romania.