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Halloween in Transylvania – Tour for Singles

We conducted the largest growing group vampire vacation land that time forgot. Romania is not a tourist destination, but was delightfully surprising to discover the unique culture and natural wonders in this part of Europe.

We have tried to follow in the footsteps of drivers Bram Gothic novel "Dracula." Our route was a mixture of history teaching and the pleasure of holding a Spooky Halloween will never be forgotten.

It is ironic that Romania will not celebrate this holiday in a country so rich in folklore and legends. For Americans, that was the draw that our group increased to 67 simple and 140 bags in tow. We had two coaches and two excellent guides and Hunor named Radu who were with us 24 / 7 everywhere.

On arrival in Bucharest Count Dracula went to the Club for a welcome dinner. It was a medieval themed restaurant with rooms and a visit only the Count himself.

Our menu has presented a tray of Van Helsing assorted meats and cheeses with "blood wine." The main courses of fried chicken breast is formed from a rat eyes with remarkable anatomic designed, ears and tail.

Day 1 – We visited the capital has changed a lot since my last visit there in trying to mix old and new.

Under the yoke of communism for 46 years, was a broken city, but now restored with new cafes, shops, hotels and casinos. Some refer to it as the small "Paris of the Balkans."

After visiting the Village Museum outdoors. We saw the Parliament House is the second largest building in world and took 20,000 men to build it. It was erected by the paranoia and ideals about mad dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's megalomania.

Entire neighborhoods were razed and historic districts to make way for this monstrosity that is empty. It is a thorn in the base of three million people Bucharest.

Most meals are included in this trip. Tonight we had a celebration dinner on the lake Pescarus Restaurant. The typical menu includes stuffed cabbage, polenta, meat and dessert to die for pappanash Fresh donuts called Giant 2 cooked with fresh cream and jam.

Our food was served in the context of a group of costumed dancers and folk music. Entertainment was brilliant.

Day 2 – We went through the Olt Valley in Transylvania. Cozia visited the monastery with its beautiful frescoes and the tomb of Vlad's grandfather.

The stage was postcard-perfect in a country of lakes, plum orchards and dense forests that now cover the hills with a burst of golden fall colors. We have come in the Carpathians, where 6,000 brown bears living.

We visited the charming town of Sibiu created in 1192 by German settlers. The interior walls have been paved streets and gabled houses that looked old Nuremberg.

It was amazing to see how all withstood the ravages of time. Walk instead of Old Bridge and liars we learned about the history of Saxony and Hungarian influence here.

The night we visited the small town of Sibiel pastor, visited the Museum of Glass Cemetery icon and take a stroll under the stars.

There is a cemetery here, where the carvers of tombstones were free to write whatever they want without protest. For example, Some epitaphs read "This man was a beggar and a thief" or "this man died from drinking too much."

Our special dinner was held a farmer, where the family cooked for two days in her small kitchen to greet us. It is delicious traditional dishes of the house and organic pork, apples, eggplant, beans, sweet wine from the region and thousands of plum brandy.

Transylvania is the heart of Romania between the mountains, with a population 5 million dollars and has a rich heritage.

We learned about the gypsies who came from northern India 1,000 years ago. It is a great mystic of these Bohemia nomads, because they have no written history.

They are called gypsies meaning of humans and avoid legal citizens of the earth. They have only tribal customs. Most artisans using only hand tools and primitive are known for being great musicians, but not read music.

We know its reputation for stealing, but the Roma to do everything the community property. Whatever views are correct, all agree that they are masters of survival.

En route we also learned the Prince Vlad Tepes III, better known as Dracula. Born in 1431, then ruling the region of Wallachia. It was amazing beauty.

Because of the way to punish his enemies, received nicknames like Dracul means devil and the Impaler. He had to protect the earth from invading Turks and Tatars.

When Turks refused to remove his turban, he merely put his finger on the head. Cruelty was common in the Middle Ages, but Vlad media were the last. It would be beheaded people and heads of offices along the roads, such as signaling and people living boil.

His favorite punishment was impalement. Here a wooden stake inserted into the rectum until the blade with care to avoid all major organs. Little by little, those poor souls that writhe in pain until his death about 48 hours later.

Hundreds of people were impaled at a time and shown as a forest of man in a suit. It was war at its best while physiological driving fear into the hearts of all his enemies.

To save the earth from the invaders, became a hero to Romanians. Unlike the novel, that was bloody, but not a vampire. Spreading rumors that he drank blood and ate human bodies.

This has led to led to the idea of vampirism fiction. Vlad has died at age 40. Nobody knows how and where his body was buried without his head. Maybe he's not dead?

Day 4 – Like safari, we are changing hotels every night. The rooms are spartan but clean. It is a bit of a shock to my first timers abroad.

As we walk deep into the Carpathians, one moves from the city jail Gerla, Lulli Alba plants and salt mines of Turda seeing the Third World.

We stayed in Cluj Napoca, and after a brief visit, explore the campus. This is not as impressive but a city with good night clubs to explore.

Day 5 – We go through the Borgo Pass to the border of Moldova and, finally, in Bistrita, a market town situated in the heart of Dracula-land. witch trials were great here.

After a visit to the 13th century, we take our coaches to ride in the mountains.

The people here are as if in another era. This is serious remote rural areas where cars are replaced by wooden horses and carriages. In some parts of the road turns to dust.

The architecture is painted in neon orange with matchbox houses, churches, barns turquoise and hot pink. The sun shown down and lit pumpkins and orchards plum. This is the most beautiful Eastern European tourists rarely see.

We climbed and reached bends Count Dracula Castle Hotel is at the top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere.

Situated at 1116 meters, was breathtaking panoramic view the following year. It has gothic towers, arched windows, a patio and no lifts.

It's like right out movies. Five girls carried the bags down the stairs countless.

Our dinner was prepared by "A friendly country kitchen" made of slabs of lard, meat marinades and mystery in the gelatin. It was so funny, who photographed the dishes seemed to "Fear Factor food. Later they took us on a journey of" hysterical "in the basement hidden.

We went and entered a dark hallway in the crypt of Dracula. Here are paintings depicting the life of a dark legend. A coffin was isolated in the center of the room. All of a sudden opened and hand Vlad catches approached us before screwing way.

Later, Terry joined others for a walk in the clear cold moon and were joined by a pack 15 stray dogs all the tail wagging.

October 31 – Halloween! We crossed the apple heartland Gypsy population countries. On the road posts sale of garlic and onion lined the roads. Our unit time was twice that expected on the roads in two ways.

Finally we come to Sighisoara, a UNESCO cultural center with a great fear that surround the city, the birthplace of Dracula and the clock tower scariest ever seen. We checked into our hotel and prepared for our costume party.

Tonight was our Halloween party was 5 hours of screaming fun. Three rooms have been decorated and illuminated ancient cellar with candles. Slowly, one by one, my group arrived in full costume creativity beyond imagination.

There were several vampire Dracula, gypsies witches, girls and a gentleman. But also a variety of Daniel as a cross dresser and Whitney unrecognizable as a bald monk.

My favorite was dressed Elizabeth as a lab rat, but the winner was Sandra as vampire bride of Frankenstein. The bride wore a tea gown full of color, white contact lenses and a stake wood pierced his heart. It was a pleasure to see staff looking through the kitchen door for us in amazement.

Then we went, we took outside the mock witch trial. (700 witches were burned at the stake here.) Ultimately, the jury decided to save her and she joined for dinner. Until Vlad himself made an appearance. To our surprise, a team of Romanian national television came to us for the new record.

It was certainly an entertaining story human interest to residents. Some of us were interviewed the main question of "Why do Americans celebrate Halloween in this way?" We could not give a good explanation.

The Romanians are superstitious. Beliefs still exist today that the return of spirits to torment people. From mid-1800s, the stories of vampires have increased overall.

The DJ was so good we danced until midnight. Even our guides and drivers bus joined us on the dance floor dancing with an air of guilt for having so much fun. Our driver did not comply with Johnny, he just made his shirt.

Day 7 – In the morning we visited the disappointing arms and torture of the museum. The cell, however, was almost authentic. In Brasov, where he visited the Church Black built in 1383 and the monastery of St. Nicholas, 1477.

Then, the Bran castle called "Castle Dracula", but spent little time here. After shopping the gypsy market, climbed the stairs to reach the old stone castle on a cliff famous inn.

We wonder, how could a generation. Interior and exterior have remained remarkably. Our last step was the fairytale city of Sinaia before returning to Bucharest.

There was informed by the local population that our party was the new national AFS. Our driver Johnny had his moment of glory when he was seen dancing with her friends and is now known "Johnny without a shirt."

We covered 800 miles and saw an eyeful of this land outside the beaten tourist path. There were wild landscapes with haunting beauty natural, castles and fortresses of Scotland, the church was painted inside and rural villages where shepherds and weavers, where old traditions are still alive.

I wonder how this will be affected when Romania will soon join the European Union. I hope that holds firm to their spiritual riches and reputation for their warm welcome.

While Americans abroad than here, we feel a sense of hospitality that invites us to return.

About the Author

Former Miss Wisconsin Suzy Davis has traveled the world for nearly 30 years,
initially as a flight attendant and now with her company

http://www.AdventuresForSingles.com

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