| Timisoara, Romania |
| Summer 2001 |
| All of these pictures are from Piata Victoreii with the National Theater at one end and the cathedral at the other. It's a very large plaza with lots of flowers in the center. From what I've been told, all of that landscaping is not typical of Romanian towns, but instead, shows the Hungarian influence as Timisoara is very near the Romanian/Hungarian border. There was so much color in this city - especially in comparison to the city in which I lived in Bulgaria. It was a refreshing change. |
These are my favorite pictures of Romania - Piata Unirii. It's so vibrant and colorful.
Of course - on this square, you have German, Serbian, Hungarian and Romanian
influence, so it has a multi-cultural appeal. It was such a hot day, but so nice to be out
seeing this town. My friend Marc, whom I met prior to going into the Peace Corps,
served as a CED (business) volunteer here. Sharon, who served in Huedin as - I think
- a TEFL (teacher) volunteer was in town for a visit. My friend, Nancy, flew out to
Eastern Europe for a vacation. We met up in Budapest,, came back via Timisoara
and then headed down to Bulgaria. What a fun trip!
Of course - on this square, you have German, Serbian, Hungarian and Romanian
influence, so it has a multi-cultural appeal. It was such a hot day, but so nice to be out
seeing this town. My friend Marc, whom I met prior to going into the Peace Corps,
served as a CED (business) volunteer here. Sharon, who served in Huedin as - I think
- a TEFL (teacher) volunteer was in town for a visit. My friend, Nancy, flew out to
Eastern Europe for a vacation. We met up in Budapest,, came back via Timisoara
and then headed down to Bulgaria. What a fun trip!
| Marc and I were both going into the Peace Corps at the same time: he to Romania and I to Bulgaria. We left for our respective countries about a week or two apart. It was fun - being all excited about going over and then sharing in the grand discovery upon our arrival. I was able to visit him on my way to Budapest, Hungary to meet up with my friend, Nancy - who flew in from Atlanta for a vacation. I'd really like to go back and see more of the country - of course - I say that about every place, don't I?! |
| Ghiurgiu Train Station - town on the Romanian / Bulgarian border. |
| Sharon, Marc and I standing by the monument to all those who lost their lives in the revolution that overthrew Ceaucescu. Timisoara is the birthplace of that revolution. You can still see bullet holes in the sides of some buildings. |
| Marc & Sharon inside Marc's kitchen. He had a HUGE apartment! |