Last time you heard from me, we were still stuck in Romania after our departure from Russia in March. We had visited the castles, do you remember? Still in Bucharest Since then I’ve been rather quiet. It wasn’t a question of having nothing to write about. Romania, and Bucharest in particular, is a beautiful place […]
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A Visit to Bran and Peles Castles, Romania
You can’t go to Romania without visiting castles. Or that’s what I’ve been told. So, after finding ourselves randomly in Romania, as you do, we came across a sign for a bicycle and tour company in Bucharest. I took this photo so I’d have the link for the company to ask them about a tour […]
It’s OK to Cry
There seems to be some social stigma when it comes to crying. Especially crying in public. When we see someone crying in a public place we look away, often more embarrassed about it than the person crying is. We tell our children not to cry. We tell our friends not to cry when they’re upset. […]
May in Bucharest – and Freedom
After an interesting April in Bucharest, let me tell you about what happened in May. The biggest news was the end of lockdown on 15th May. From that day on, we haven’t had to take our written ‘permission slips’ with us when we go out. We are also now able to go anywhere in Bucharest […]
How to Learn a Foreign Language
(Thank you to Alexei K. for the inspiration to write about learning languages) Some people think that because my husband is French, I speak French fluently. Truth is, I’m not all that great in French. Well, actually, sometimes I’m pretty good, but sometimes I’m not. It depends on a lot of things, but mostly it […]