October 2, 2008
There was a mix-up with the cleaning woman for the apartment. She was told I would be leaving at 10:00am, but Mada was not going to meet me until 11:30 am.
At 11:30am Mada and Mariana arrived in taxi. We went to lunch, at La Mama but different location. I had soup, do not know what it was called. Mada had a meat and cheese plate. Mariana's sister, Simona, arrived and had lunch with us.
After lunch we went in Simona's car to Herăstrău Park. We walked the Village Museum. I had are really nice time walking though park and and museum talking with Mada. We stopped at coffee shop, in the park, for a while.
I took taxi from Park to airport. This had been a interesting, fun and good vacation.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Leaving Bucharest
October 2, 2008
Today is my last day in Bucharest, Romania. Mada, Mari and I will visit The Village Museum. Then they will take me to the airport.
I have had a great time. Too much to see in so short a time. I will diffently be returning to Russia and Romania.
Today is my last day in Bucharest, Romania. Mada, Mari and I will visit The Village Museum. Then they will take me to the airport.
I have had a great time. Too much to see in so short a time. I will diffently be returning to Russia and Romania.
Too much Vacation
October 1, 2008
Did not feel well this morning. Had stuffy nose and spent a lot of time in 'toilete', :D. Around noon I went to cafe and had a sandwitch, reminds me of a gyro but had more stuff in it. I then went to a coffee cafe that had internet access. Internet was really slow there, but I was able to check e-mail, tweets and plurk.
I went back to apartment and rested for awhile. All this walking is taking its toll on my legs. Shins hurt today. I stopped at a McDonalds for something to eat. Interesting how much it is just like McDonalds at home. I had a filet-o-fish. This McDonalds had Wi-Fi so got on did some searching about the problems I am having receiving sms on my blackberry.
I was walking to a shopping center when Mada called. I took taxi to meet her and Mariana at mall coffee shop. Then we went souvenir shopping. There was a kioske that had handmade and other Romanian souvenirs. Still want to find something for Larry, my grandson.
Traffic in Bucharest is 'interesting'. A lot of close drivingIt took 20 minutes to go about 2 miles. There does not seem to be much 'respect' for traffic laws either. Well, it was just very different than driving in Salt Lake City. I also find it interesting how much the American culture is moving in, McDonalds, KFC, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Mt Dew (yea), cell phones, tv, etc. One thing that has not happend here is the large mega stores, i.e. Walmart, Smiths Marketplace, CostCo, etc. The shopping mall I went to was very similar to shopping malls in US. The shopping mall did have a good sized grocery market in it.
For internet I most the time went to this small Internet cafe just around corner from my appartment in Bucharest, its on Kogalniceanu Avenue.
Oh, I did not take any pictures today.
Did not feel well this morning. Had stuffy nose and spent a lot of time in 'toilete', :D. Around noon I went to cafe and had a sandwitch, reminds me of a gyro but had more stuff in it. I then went to a coffee cafe that had internet access. Internet was really slow there, but I was able to check e-mail, tweets and plurk.
I went back to apartment and rested for awhile. All this walking is taking its toll on my legs. Shins hurt today. I stopped at a McDonalds for something to eat. Interesting how much it is just like McDonalds at home. I had a filet-o-fish. This McDonalds had Wi-Fi so got on did some searching about the problems I am having receiving sms on my blackberry.
I was walking to a shopping center when Mada called. I took taxi to meet her and Mariana at mall coffee shop. Then we went souvenir shopping. There was a kioske that had handmade and other Romanian souvenirs. Still want to find something for Larry, my grandson.
Traffic in Bucharest is 'interesting'. A lot of close drivingIt took 20 minutes to go about 2 miles. There does not seem to be much 'respect' for traffic laws either. Well, it was just very different than driving in Salt Lake City. I also find it interesting how much the American culture is moving in, McDonalds, KFC, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Mt Dew (yea), cell phones, tv, etc. One thing that has not happend here is the large mega stores, i.e. Walmart, Smiths Marketplace, CostCo, etc. The shopping mall I went to was very similar to shopping malls in US. The shopping mall did have a good sized grocery market in it.
For internet I most the time went to this small Internet cafe just around corner from my appartment in Bucharest, its on Kogalniceanu Avenue.
Oh, I did not take any pictures today.
Bucharest Geocaching
September 30, 2008
Spent most of the day walking. Stopped first at Internet cafe, took my laptop, and made blog entries for the last few days. Walked to Cismigu Park to do some geocaching. Found the are where 2 caches were but too many muggles around to do a really good search. I had lunch at the park, pizza and lemonade. Walked to another geocahe, " the lost park". I found it, micro cache, and wrote in log book.
Walked to Gara de Nord, The North Train Station. Walked around taking pictures. Walked on boarding platform. 2 trains arrived while I was there. I recorded a movie of one comming in and the another leaving. Interesting thing, there is a McDonalds in the train station. My phone went out, battery was going dead.
Mada was not able to arrange for a trip to Brasov, Bran Castle. I am disappointed but understand it is hard to do on short notice. I should of planned my time in Romania better.
Spent most of the day walking. Stopped first at Internet cafe, took my laptop, and made blog entries for the last few days. Walked to Cismigu Park to do some geocaching. Found the are where 2 caches were but too many muggles around to do a really good search. I had lunch at the park, pizza and lemonade. Walked to another geocahe, " the lost park". I found it, micro cache, and wrote in log book.
Walked to Gara de Nord, The North Train Station. Walked around taking pictures. Walked on boarding platform. 2 trains arrived while I was there. I recorded a movie of one comming in and the another leaving. Interesting thing, there is a McDonalds in the train station. My phone went out, battery was going dead.
Mada was not able to arrange for a trip to Brasov, Bran Castle. I am disappointed but understand it is hard to do on short notice. I should of planned my time in Romania better.
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