Eurojournal - 26 July 2006 (Roadtrip-Sighisoara, Brasov)

The puppies were doing great so we decided to try this road trip to the Black Sea with the understanding that we may have to go home at anytime. We left at 10 am to get to Brasov, a ski city about 150 km away but a long 3 hour drive. We stopped for lunch in Sighisoara and visited a citadel. It was amazing. In the square it was like stepping back 700 years. High up on a hill were cobblestone streets, dresses for sale. I felt like I was at a renaissance faire. The kids climbed the fortress walls. Byron informed me of the difference between walls from the Renaissance and Medieval times. The more recent walls are shorter to withstand cannons while the tall ones are older because less technology was used, like arrows. We walked around the citadel and got some lunch. I really liked this city a lot. We headed to Brasov. Driving here is pretty crazy as the roads are primarily two lane roads (or smaller!) and everyone passes. We walked around Brasov to the piata which was very charming. We toured the Black church. It was raining so we enjoyed the square with raincoats on. We hiked past the citadel wall and rode the gondola overlooking the city. The children loved that. Dinner became a misadventure. We found what sounded like a great Mexican restaurant in our guide book. I have been missing burritos!! First we walk through town following the map. I looked at the wrong icon and took us a few blocks off, never finding the restaurant. We are all VERY hungry at this point and I feel awful for my error. We follow the map again this time looking at the correct icon on the map. No restaurant! The address in the book was someone’s house. Just as we were about to give up on Brasov we found a great Italian restaurant. We could order vegan food from the menu and it was absolutely divine. All the children ate the bruschetta and loved it. Even Luna and Byron who often refuse to eat raw tomatoes! Very happy and full we drove to the campground. We rented 2- 2 bed cabins which were quite cute. Byron did night duty with one of the pups.


Brasov with Black Church , Brasov, Sighisoara (last two pics)