Travel day one

Flight from Seattle to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Istanbul. Stayed in same airport hotel as previous trip.
Flight from Seattle to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Istanbul. Stayed in same airport hotel as previous trip.
Short flight from Istanbul to Bucharest. Settled into Airbnb, lunch, grocery shopping, then we conked out.
Started our day with a great walking tour. Then lunch, and a siesta.
We took a bus across town to the Herastrau Park, and took a long walk up the lake. It was a beautiful spring Saturday, and tons of locals were out walking, running, biking, etc. Reminded us a littleEn savoir plus
Went to the history museum, it was in a very cool old building, the museum itself was a bit underwhelming (we had been warned). Then into the Communist museum to learn more about life during that eraEn savoir plus
Spent the morning travel planning, then headed to the popular restaurant of Caru cu Bere. Beautiful interior and good food (definitely a splurge for us).
After lunch we walked along the canal andEn savoir plus
Another morning of travel booking. Then we metro'd up to the bus station we'll be departing from in a few days, but weren't able to buy tickets.
Then we meandered through the botanical gardens,En savoir plus
5 hour bus ride to Sibiu, through the Carpathian mountains. Long but pretty
Enjoying this charming town. We've taken a walking tour, seen churches and museums, eaten on the many squares and plazas.