In my book (and here on the blog) there are a couple of holidays I failed to mention. The reasons are multiple: I am not a member of the Orthodox church, likewise I was not raised Catholic either, and these are fairly “new” holidays. They’ve always been religious holidays but a couple of years ago the Romanian government decided to add a few of these … Continue reading August 15 – The Assumption/Sleep of Mary
This poster (in English) was at the top of the mountain in Busteni. While there certainly were no bears in sight at that location (crowded with over 1,000 people), earlier in the day we saw a news report that locals (ie Romanians) were indeed being idiots and tossing food to bears near our hotel in Sinaia. I’m not quite sure why bears seem to fascinate … Continue reading Poza Zilei: Please Don’t Feed the F***ing Bears!
All hail the great Alliance! —Zoe When things start to fall apart, people (and countries) start turning on one another. I knew something like this was bound to happen sooner or later: Spain Gets Approval to Keep Romanians Out BRUSSELS — In the latest challenge to the European Union’s drive toward closer integration, Spain won approval Thursday to keep Romanians from seeking work there, arguing … Continue reading A Hungarian Gives Spain Permission to Restrict Romanians
This particular little basket of zmeura (raspberries) was sold to me by a Gypsy up near Peles Castle but Sinaia and Busteni were full of people selling these and blackberries, all apparently harvested locally. I even found them in the piata (market) but last time I looked in Cluj, they were non-existent. Wish I had bought more of these delicious gems as they were fabulously … Continue reading Poza Zilei: Raspberries!
Today I was idly browsing through what has to be my all-time favorite gossip rag, Stiri De Cluj (Cluj News), where every minor occurrence is a scandalous, breathtaking event, when I came across this fine, fine piece of journalism, wherein an anonymous spokesperson of the Youth Wing of the PNL party lashes out at the Lord of Cluj, Sorin Apostu: Sorin Apostu, in loc sa … Continue reading Word of the Day: Iobag
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