Brasov

Today I returned from my first weekend excursion here in Romania. I went to a city called Brasov with some fellow PC kids. It was gorgeous! The city is really old (dating back to the 14th century i think) and I just had the stereotypical 'old world charm' that one would expect to see in an old european city. It's situated up in the mountains so the views were spectacular and the aire was cold and fresh. The weather was a bit drizzly and gray when I was there but it wasn't too bad.
I left on Friday evening and took a 3 hour train ride with my fellow volunteer, Rachel. It was an amazing feeling to navigate our way around these train stations where there was no English and to just go on a real adventure. It was a really liberating feeling actually. Also, I got to use my Romanian in an arena other than the classroom and I think it helped to build some more confidence with my language skills.
But anyways, I've posted some pictures from my Brasov trip so check them out (the link is Monica's Photos, located on the right side of the page).
Hope all is well on your side of the Atlantic.