This is part of a series called Pan European Sojourn 2023 Today was largely a cruising day. In the middle of the night and very early in the morning, we passed through 2 locks. Having through that experience before and after a night of dancing and wild abandon, we chose to sleep in. Later in…
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This is part of a series called Pan European Sojourn 2023 Today we went to Bran Castle, the supposed home of Dracula. This is the second castle on the site, built in the late 14th century (an earlier wood castle was built in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights). The castle is a national…
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This is part of a series called Pan European Sojourn 2023 This morning we took a walk around Brasov. To me, this city showcased the best in preservation of it’s medieval past and innovation for the future (they have already migrated their bus system to total electricity). It is a very clean city with much…
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This is part of a series called Pan European Sojourn 2023 While we wished we had more time to explore Bucharest, it was time to head to Transylvania (one of the three provinces that make up Romania) and the Carpathian Mountains. As the three, oftentimes warring, provinces in the region wanted to combine in what…
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This is part of a series called Pan European Sojourn 2023 Leaving Paris, we started the next phase our trip — Eastern and Central Europe. This would be the challenging part — trying to understand and sort out the complex, and often violent history of the Balkans. On its surface, it was difficult for me…
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