Sharon's Blog: On to Bucharest

The days are flying, and we have little time left. We are on the road again. David continues to keep up with his laundry, washing and drying his underwear as needed. Since we move quickly, it doesn't always dry, so the car becomes a clothes dryer. See photo.

In Sinaia, we plan to visit the old walled city and see the Peles Castle. It turns out that the castle is closed on Monday, and we decide to keep driving on to Bucharest. Even though the castle is supposed to be fabulous, we are more interested in the culture and people of today. We drive to the airport in Bucharest and return our car. Eight days of driving over 1400K in Romania has been fantastic, and David has been the expert driver in some challenging situations. We are tired and ready to retire in Bucharest for a couple nights before moving on for a couple days in Bulgaria.

At the airport, we get in a taxi and meet our driver, Valentino. He helps us find a hotel near the Historic Center of the city, and we collapse.
After a walk around and dinner and wine in an outside cafe we rest at last.

Today, we awaken and have breakfast at the location where we hope to catch the bus tomorrow to Ruse, Bulgaria. Information about traveling to Bulgaria is difficult to obtain. No one really seems to have the exact info. We are going to a location in the morning where we hope to find a bus to Bulgaria. Stay tuned.

After breakfast today, we continue our experience with the Jewish people's history in Romania and visit the Jewish museum here in Bucharest. Over 800,000 Jews lived in Romania before WWII and over 200,000 were in Bucharest. Today about 8,000 Jews live in Romania with less than 4,000 here in Bucharest. We are emotionally moved as we view the museum and its homage to the memory of those killed in the Holocaust.

We walk the city and return to rest before heading out again in the evening. We have dinner in a marvelous place, a old Beer Hall with delicious food and entertainment. See photos.

Now to sleep and awake in the morning for our adventure to Bulgaria. Wish us luck!