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I went to Romania. I drank milk straight from a cow at a farmhouse in Transylvania. I was prayed for, I was ripped off, I was stared at, I hiked up a mountain, I had picnics in the sun, I laughed, I played cards, I drank wine. I had a ball. I hated it. I loved it. I’m glad I went but I would never go back.
Filed by vic at May 28th, 2009 under lost
what did you hate about it? Please tell. Awesome photos.
Comment by cyndy — May 28, 2009 @ 10:13 pm
Good question… the mosquitoes, the rudeness of the people (both to us and each other), the lameness of the palace of the parliament, the fashion, the way people try to take advantage of you because you’re a tourist. That’s about it, actually… Will email you properly on the weekend. x
where you goin next??
i wanna climb/visit a volcano.
mt yasur in vanuatu looks good.
Comment by David Hannah — June 1, 2009 @ 5:10 pm
I think that the place does not deserve these rude comments. and your description of the trip, even if it may well be how you feel about it is kind of superficial.
Comment by simona — June 3, 2009 @ 3:16 am
My description of my holiday is exactly that: a description of my own personal experience. People there were rude to me, they tried to take advantage of me, some of the transport I took ran almost an hour late. People stared at us in the street. These are things that actually happened to me. You may see that as superficial but that’s what happened and how I feel about it. And it’s my blog…
I suggest you should visit only the places where buses are on time, you drink milk from a tetra pack and nobody stares at you in the streets. Try to avoid all the countries that surprise you or contradict anything you know or believe in.
And most important of all, go in the places where the tourists are not ripped off. But that’s easy, ripping off the tourists happens only in Romania!
Comment by andrea — June 3, 2009 @ 5:02 am
Thats what precisely happened to me in Romania too! I also found the way people are talking a bit scary, because of the loud tones. Lovely blog btw, I have been following it quite for some time now.
Comment by Lady — June 3, 2009 @ 11:24 am
I think you guys are missing the point a little. I had a great time in Romania. I even said that I loved it (look at my original post!). I loved that I was able to go and stay on a farm in Transylvania and drink milk from the cow. There were parts of Bucharest that I thought were beautiful despite the hardships its been through. I loved that it reminded me of how different so many peoples’ lives are. But the fact of the matter is that there were elements of my holiday I didn’t enjoy. There were people who were rude to us unnecessarily and there were things I hated, and I would complain about these whether they were in the UK, China, Romania or America.
how hilarious are your comments andrea and simona! why read blogs if you don’t want honest assessments of someone’s life experiences. of course we love some places, hate others and feel a conflicted sense of love/hate about many. how boring if we didn’t feel strongly about things.
Comment by jane — June 6, 2009 @ 1:48 am
Glad you are honest, but I think Romania is a place like any other.. with good & bad parts! remember you went there once, how can you make such statements? Maybe Romania is just not a touristic place! You need to have a local guide you, i guarantee it will be different. My dutch husband travels a lot to Romania and every time has a great time! Great food, nice people, beautiful nature.. and very low prices! Who cares about the Parliament house?? Why did you visit that in the first place? And the fashion? Have you ever been to other countries of Europe? Same thing 
And yea, people might try to take advantage of you, but tell me a place in this world where they wouldn’t when they see you’re not from there?
Rox
Comment by rox — February 17, 2013 @ 6:27 pm
I LOVE that description of your trip. bravo. and your photos are gorgeous.
Comment by joanna goddard — May 28, 2009 @ 1:01 pm