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You Can Get Chamomile-Flavored Toilet Paper in Romania. Really.

By Laura Zera 6 Comments

A few snaps from our October 2011 trip to Romania. It was beautiful and then some. I heartily recommend it as a pick for European destinations!

Vespa scooters, outdoor cafes, beautiful architecture and leggy women — Bucharest has it all!

I was fascinated by this mobile Red Bull Art Gallery in Bucharest. Fascinated.

I would be smarter if I had attended this university.

I actually think that this was really what it looks like it might be. 

Vlad the Impaler had eyeballs like my pug.

No, I did not lick the toilet paper. 

I wonder why no one has tried to steal that roll of wire that is hanging on the bottom of the power line.

Peles Castle made me cry. Totally amazing. The interior woodwork is magnificent.

Another slow day at the Encyclopedia Brittanica store in Sighisoara. 

A view from Bran Castle, where Vlad the Impaler was said to have lived, but didn’t really. He just visited, like me. 

 I bet that they don’t like piccolos, either.

Brasov is a pretty darn cool town.

“Dude, I’m telling you. Get on Twitter. You will get the word out a lot faster.”

No visit to Transylvania is complete without a stop at a cemetery.

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  1. Jo King-VonBargen says

    November 4, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    Incredible photography, Laura!! What an interesting area of the world. As for the tp, I don't think I even want to know why tp would be flavored. Let it be a mystery for the ages! lololol

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  2. Laura Zera says

    November 4, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Thanks, Jo! My pics pale in comparison to my husband's because he's actually a professional, but if I post them I'd be violating copyright. :p

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  3. Molly Greene says

    November 5, 2011 at 7:19 am

    It's fascinating to catch a glimpse of a part of the world I'll probably never visit. Love this post, Laura, and love your sense of humor!

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  4. Laura Zera says

    November 5, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Why, thank you so much, Molly!

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  5. Jo-Anne Teal says

    November 11, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    So glad you retweeted this! Wonderful photos and, as always, you made me completely happy to be an armchair traveler :))

    That’s so sweet that the castle made you cry. Was it just the overall atmosphere or was there one specific jolt?

    I’m a bit of a weeper and always need a package of tissues with me for visits to churches and castles…though now that I think about it, I’ve only been to two castles. I must get a move on!.

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    • Laura Zera says

      November 11, 2013 at 10:50 pm

      Hey, Jo-Anne, thank you! I hadn’t been tweeting posts that were older than a few months but decided to change my settings on “Tweet Old Post” and just let ‘er rip!

      I’m glad I’m not the only castle crier. I was just so moved by the artisan craftsmanship, and that somebody (or a few somebodies) could build something so stunningly intricate and beautiful. Also, thankful that the Communist regime didn’t trash it (although it apparently took some work to get them to realize it was something necessary to keep on the preservation list).

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