Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Spontaneous Romania

Before I left for Fall Break, my friend Ian asked if a few of us wanted to go to Bucharest. I have to say, it was never really at the top of my list of places to go, but it was cheap to fly there, even cheaper to stay there, and absolutely dirt cheap to eat there. My money is a little thin towards the end of the semester, so I thought it would be a good trip. (God forbid I stay in Perugia!) I dropped Grant off at the airport that morning, and waited until 6 that evening to fly out. It was a very long day in the airport, but I realized that it was really good for me to get away right after Grant left so I would be distracted. The flight there was one of the hottest, stuffiest planes I've ever been on, thankfully it was only two hours. Landing in Bucharest was jolting. It's hard to imagine how different Eastern Europe is until you actually go. The fading Communist era is still easily felt. Bucharest feels heavy, burdened by the juxtaposition of western commercialism and the stifling effects Communism had on the country.

Ceiling of our hostel.


The best Kebab I've ever had at Nice to Meat You.






This is the second largest building in the world. Do you know what the largest building is? We didn't. It took a Greek businessman to tell us after hours of wondering. It's the Pentagon.

Lovely park on a beautiful day.



The pastries were not the best in Bucharest.



Cheese plate. So yummy!


Polenta with sour cream and farmers cheese.


Amazing Romanian meal- Cabbage leaves stuffed with beef and rice and peppers. A side of polenta. It was so delicious!


Hungarian goulash.



Circle of heads in a gigantic park.


Romania was a very interesting country. I definitely want to go back when there is more time to explore outside of Bucharest. The food was delicious, the people generally friendly, and a lot to do in the city. My friends and I had a blast with our friends we met in our hostel- probably one of the most fun weekends I've had here.

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