The northern part of Romania is dotted with picturesque monasteries, which were built as tiny safe-havens from the marauding Turks. They are some of Romania’s most famous heritage sites. We drove for about 12 hours from Bucharest to get to this mountainous region. We stayed in a little pension at the end of a quiet dirt road, just outside of small village. It was like stepping back in time. I still have three rolls of slide film from this trip sitting undeveloped. I seem to remember some real gems, so hopefully I’ll get around to developing them some day.
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