Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (continued)
After the tour of Peleș Castle, the motor coach dropped us off in the town and mountain resort of Sinaia.
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| Ski areas in snow-covered mountains above Sinaia |
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We were left to have lunch on our own in town,
but we did not choose the Café Caramello |
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We thought we were going to
Grandma's Kitchen, but it was
Restaurant WooD (sic) |
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Kent tried a Romanian beer, Ursus,
with a relief of a bear on the glass |
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Oops, ordered water without remembering
I would be paying for a bottle of it |
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| Gulaș/Goulash with Mǎmǎligǎ/cornmeal mush |
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| Ciorbǎ de Pui/Chicken Soup |
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| Scovergi/flatbread |
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Casa Slătineanu (late 19C showing the influence
of German half-timbered architecture, rebuilt 1912) |
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| Primăria/Town Hall (early 20C in Belle Époque style) |
After an hour's drive in the motor coach, we arrived in the city of Brașov, Romania.
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| Radisson Blu Aurum Hotel room |
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The photo on the wall of the room is a model in a dress
that echoes the shape of one of the town's guard towers |
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| Striking granite walls in the bathroom |
A short guided walk in Brașov.
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Primăria/City Hall (1897-1898, with a blend of
Art Nouveau and Neo-Baroque styles) |
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Palatul Prefecturii/Palace of Justice (1900-1902, in
Neo-Baroque style as the Austrian seat of the Royal Court)
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Casa George Baritiu/house of a Romanian
historian and publicist from Transylvania, and
in 1838 the founder of the Gazeta de
Transilvania, the first Romanian newspaper |
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| Candy store |
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| Candies (KSS) |
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The corner of this building has a "bumper
block" to protect from ox-cart damage;
the building is Casa Jekelius (16C), which
survived the fire of 1689 and earthquakes |
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Casa Bahmüller (1906) and Casa Montaldo
that apparently had statues on the roofline (KSS) |
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Casa Sfatului/Council House (1420,
rebuilt 1770-1778 in Baroque style) |
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| Piața Sfatului/Council Square (KSS) |
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| "Hollywood" letters on the mountain |
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| Casa Annapolis (1909, in Art Nouveau style) |
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We were looking for a place that served
local craft beer and ran into Paul & Cynthy
who were on the same quest with Margaret &
Jerry, who happened to run into a fellow who
led us to his place of work, Brauhaus Czell |
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Czell is considered a revived historic craft beer
(2002 to honor a brewing legacy that began in 1893) |
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| We tried a Papa Zoli Dumpling, a very sweet fluffy concoction... |
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| ...and a Pretzel Gratinated with Cheese |
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Returning to the hotel, we saw that
"There is no 'we' in fries" |
Next: More Brașov I.
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