New Friends in Philly:
We spent one day/night in Philly where we had “staging” which was really just an opportunity to meet each other and prepare for the long journey!
Bus trip to NYC:
As mentioned...I was totally car sick on the ride into NYC. Not a fun way to start a trip!
Finally, we arrive in Bucharest:
After a quick stop in Munich we arrived in Bucharest tired but excited!
Targoviste - My home for the next 10 weeks
The city of Targoviste has a population 90,000+. It was the royal capital of Walachia from 1418 until 1659 when it was moved to Bucharest - where it remains today. Targoviste is known for a famous tower ruin (below - I believe only the bottom portion and some surrounding walls are original) of the former royal court. During the 15th century, the infamous Vlad Tepes held his court there!
In 1989, when dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife tried to flee the country after being charged of genocide they ended up in Targoviste where they were eventually arrested, tried, and executed a mere three days later (on Christmas Day!)
Walking through Targoviste for the first time:
We stayed two nights at a hotel in the center of town. It was an opportunity to get over our jet lag and prepare to meet our Gazdas on Saturday. We had time to take a few walks and see the town for the first time. As mentioned, there are dogs EVERYWHERE! I find them so cute, but have been reminded to ignore them as they are wild dogs...even if they look like pets!
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