Winter in Romania

The temperature on Thursday was -20C (that's -4F, folks!) - The days are dark and cold - The air is sharp and biting - The snow is falling, and falling, and falling - The trees are covered with ice - The morning walks are longer and harder - The classrooms are chilly - The walks to the market are farther apart - The trains in the distance are harder to hear through the falling flakes - The views across the river are blocked by snow and fog.

and yet...


The children are happy: they seem immune to the temperature - The shrieks of laughter ring through the cold air - The snowballs fly - The teachers huddle at the windows watching, shaking their heads - The hot chocolate is plentiful in my kitchen - The (many) blankets on my bed create a warm cocoon - The Ugg boots keep my feet toasty warm (best purchase ever!!) - The days are getting longer - The stars are beginning to peak through the night clouds - The sun shines through the fog on Friday  - The winter in Romania is truly beautiful!

"winter slumbering in the open air, wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring!"

 
Samuel Taylor Coleridge