My name is Marion Vermazen. I am a traveler, hiker, reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, YouTuber, Spanish and French language student, knitter, weaver and genealogist.
I set my alarm for 4:20 this morning because we had a 7:40 flight to Barcelona. All went smoothly and the next thing you know we were on the Metro to central Barcelona.
Bucharest Arc de Triumph from our taxi on the way to the airportThe metro station at Barcelona airport Barceloba Arc de Triumph near our hotel.
We checked in to our hotel but it was too early to get our room so we had fun wandering around and enjoying the incredible street life of Barcelona.
A brand of women’s clothes, Sorellas, that does a pop up store tour. There was a very long line to get in.Inside Estació de FrançaArchealogic site
For dinner we had tapas at a place we ate ate and loved another time we were in Barcelona
Restaurant LlamberTuna and tomato saladPatatas BravasFor desert we had a omething like a donut with a liguid liquor center
It was so great to enjoy the energy and street vibe of Barcelona as we walked back to the hotel
It was beautiful day today and we had fun exploring Bucharest. We started with a tour of The House of Ceaușescu. It is the mansion where Nicolas Ceaușescu, the communist president of Romania lived. Unfortunately we couldn’t take pictures inside the mansion but it was a very interesting tour of the opulent residence.
House of CeaușescuGarden of the mansion
Next we walked through the park to the National Village museum. They have moved old typical building from regions all over Romania to this park. It was well maintained, large and very interesting.
The National Village Museum
We were very lucky that they happened to be filming some kind of a traditional festivity and dance while we were there. The traditional dress was beautiful and it was a lot of fun to watch the dancing.
Some of the dancers
When we had finished exploring the park we took a Uber back to our hotel. For dinner we walked to a nearby restaurant. I think tonight may have been the first time on this trip that it was warm enough to sit outside for dinner.
Eating dinner
Tomorrow we start our trip home. We have a 7:40 flight to Barcelona where we will spend the night.
Today we turned in the last of the 8 rental cars that we drove on this trip. We drove for 4 hours back to Bucharest where we turned in the car.
On our drive today
When we got to Bucharest we drove straight to our hotel and checked in. We dropped off our bags and then drove about a mile away to turn in the car. After leaving the car we walked back to our hotel.
Walking back to the hotel
We wanted to find a place to have beers and a snack to celebrate the end of driving. We found a Tex Mex restaurant quite near the hotel!
Today was an absolutely beautiful day. Part of our route as we head back to Bucharest was over a route we took on our second day driving in Romania. That day the mountains were almost impossible to see in the clouds and haze. Today they stood out against the blue sky.
Not long after we left Deva we made a detour to find a good spot to get some mountain pictures. Eventually we found this church down a side road at the top of a hill.
Church yard where we stopped for mountain picturesMountains on the horizon
Fǎgǎraș where we are tonight has a big church with a gold dome and a castle. We are staying at a very nice hotel right on the main square. We went for a walk around the castle and the church.
More mountains along our routeFǎgǎraș churchFǎgǎraș castle
I think that no matter where you are, Spring weather can fluctuate a lot from day to day. There was a lot less haze in the air today. I think that was partly because it was very windy. The two hour drive to Deva was scenic although part of the way it did rain.
Entering Deva
After checking in we went out exploring.
Deva Castle and pedestrian streetDeva has a lot of beautiful buildings
After walking through the park we stopped for coffee and shared a very tasty piece of chocolate cake.
The park and the castleCoffee and cake
As we headed back to our hotel it started to rain.
Walking back to the hotel in the rain
By the time we walked to dinner the skies had cleared.
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