We have arrived in Brasov in Transylvania. We are thankful that we are in the old part of Brasov because the new part did not appeal to us. It is modern and frankly, not very attractive. We much prefer the older and that is what we have found in a the old part of Brasov. The hotel at which we are staying is right on the town square and when we walk out the door it is almost as if we have walked back into the 15th century, that is until we walk a few yards, turn left and feast our eyes on the 21st century and the clothing stores, jewelry stores, sex shops, tattoo and piercing parlors that stretch for three blocks. If, on the other hand, you walk diagonally and to the right, you can't miss the Gothic Basilica known as the black church that dominates the view. One slightly offputting feature that is unfortunately right next to our hotel is KFC, a little taste of home (yippee skippy). Our exploration of Brasov was truncated by some fairly powerful Romanian thunder, lightning, and rain. The rest of group went to Bran to see the castle of Vlad the Impaler, so we were dropped off in Brasov since we went to Bran last Wednesday, a good thing too because it might be a bit dicey being on the road with RDWDW(Romanian Drivers With a Death Wish) during a summer storm. The roads here in Transylvania are not quite super highways. They are two lanes with the occasional short passing lanes and some, not all drivers, treat the roads like the Daytona 500. Fortunately, our minibus drivers are very good drivers and have not exhibited any signs of being RDWDW.
Tomorrow our group will explore Brasov with our guide and then it is on to Sighisoara for another one night stay
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