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[The Palace of the People, a/k/a, the Parliament.  There is no way to describe this place other than to say it’s worth your while to look it up.  Construction began in 1983 under the brutal dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, and was … Continue reading →

[As you’ll recall, “last night” we merely crossed the river from Rousse, Bulgaria, to Giurgiu, Romania.  We have now deplaned de boat for the last time and are on a one and a half hour bus ride to the capital city of … Continue reading →

On the previous day’s bus ride, we listened to these 10-year old Bulgarians.  She won the European equivalent of “America’s Got Talent,” and the twin boy piano players ain’t too shabby either: *** [Uffda, I guess even in a Cyrillic … Continue reading →

. . . and they were “fabulous,” aided and abetted by Collective Unconscious (the three guys on the right) in a Tribute to the Eagles. *** [The anticipation mounts . . . unfortunately for photo takers, the lighting didn’t.  It … Continue reading →