Romania a country I had wanted to see multiple times but was just a little too East every time. Well when you see a flight directly to Bucharest from Santorini you take it of course forgetting the night before would be the last night with your travel buddies and the flight was at 7am...uff!
Day 8-10, Bucharest. Early flight in to the capital city where I met Rafe a young American traveller who was as lost as me. Paid his $1 train from airport to city and made a friend for life. Got to my accommodation which I booked on the way at a hotel lobby that let me use the wifi. Stayed a night there "BreadnBreakfast", but it was not available the next, so I moved to a great apartment "Cismigin" closer to the old town for the next two nights.
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| Sunrise on Santorini |
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| Where am I? |
Ok, people left their seats to sit with friends so I have the row to myself. But wait...
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| Over Santorini |
And then other passengers decided I was their friend??
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| More Greek island action |
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| Over Bulgaria |
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| Some Romania |
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| Welcome to Bucharest |
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| When you first arrive you take any photo |
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| So the Train station wasn't so close to the south side |
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| First day in Romania so I ate French? |
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| I like the style to set up a street party |
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| Ok, something lovely |
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| Quite sure I missed all the sites |
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| The classic pigeon feeder |
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| 1,2,3 bells should be enough |
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| Friendly T-Shirt |
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| Good spot to be gluten free, no |
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| Nice room for sure at Bread and Breakfast |
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| But watch your head |
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| Convenient garbage piles |
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| Style and Function don't meet |
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| A cutie at Temple Social House |
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| Pork is very well priced in Romania Forget about beef! |
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| Must be a great rock bar right? |
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Quick tour of busy old town bar zone...pretty nuts.
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| 3 people lift, 240kg |
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| Penthouse apartment |
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| Cismigiu Park |
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| why not, it fits |
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| Why not |
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| The famous meat combo at Vatra, Like $20 |
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| Sign of international. Aussie Bundaberg Ginger Beer! Don't even have them in Canada |
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| Yeah! Going to be a Hell of a Saturday! |
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| Great views from balcony |
See my reaction after waiting all night to see the 4 piece Rock Band set up...quite the reaction.
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| Very cool lanterns |
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| Polar bears and Romania always right? |
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| Rafe pretty pumped after "Mr. Brightside" Karaoke |
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| I don't remember which song but we all got up! |
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| Re-occurring theme of Romania...Bulgaria...Turkiye |
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| Meat "Balls" quick food - $8 |
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| Big money! nope $20 |
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Nice live cover of Radiohead - Creep in front of an art building
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| Trattoria Colosseum is good but smoky when they close the sliding patio doors |
Day 11-12, Constanta. A beach city a few hours a way by train from Bucharest would be my destination for a few nights before going South along the coast to Bulgaria. My first time seeing and touching the Black Sea. Nice town but of course a little quieter in low season.
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| Bucharest Train Station |
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| Getting there, only 2 hr ride |
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| a solid 25 min walk train station to old town Constanta. |
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| History Museum |
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| Old town Mosque |
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| About $35 euros for this spot right in Old Town But as I said far from the Train Station |
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| Not far from the Marina |
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| Little sign of Tourism on the Black Sea |
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| Eteks awesome for home cookin |
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| Famous Casino building under renos |
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| Pre-riverboat casinos? |
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| Zagara resto $15 cad |
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| Signs of money, sort of... You got a beauty BMW covered in dust... |
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| Tried for a swim but unfortunately it was windy! |
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| Yeah, windy |
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| Gypsy yard which was a little rough |
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| Psychopath left, Psychic path right |
Start of Day 13...where to next...?
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| Black Sea sunrise... |
