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an Martisor from Spot....

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Martisor

Out of all Romanian traditions Martisorul is the one that I like the most. The name comes from the old name for March (mart) and it means little or dear March. Martisorul is a red and white string from which is tided a small charm (decoration) and is worn by women pinned to their blouses, for the first days of the month.The red and white thread represents the eternal cycle of nature and the charm will bring you luck for the rest of the year.

Corina , this is for you...Happy Spring!

PS. On this date in 1845 president John Tyler signed a bill authorizing the United States to annex Texas and in 1872 Yellowstone became a National Park...

PS2. In 1994 Justin Bieber, the Canadian singer sensation, was born... I saw him on the news with his girlfriend... I don't care, but I thought it's fun to mention it!

Groundhog Day

Today, Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog, made his 125th prediction ... he didn't see his shadow, so it will be an early spring!
I hope he is right, I'm tired of snow and cold weather...  

Bucovina

(the northern part of Romania)
... came to us in a park from Bucharest on a sunny fall day. We were introduced to the Bucovina's culture, music, dancing and of course the food. Alongside with a couple of friends we enjoyed everything. Maybe next year we will go and visit the area...  
 
 
 

Romania

All summer long we were roaming through the country to discover interesting places.
The latest, Muddy Volcanoes . These small volcanoes are a natural phenomenon that consists of mud being pushed to the surface by gases that emerge as bubbles.  
 
 
 

Other places we visited...

... in order
1. Cetatea Poenari(my birthplace)
2. Vidraru Lake and Dam
3.Transfagarasan, the road across the Carpathian Mountains
4.Scarisoara Cave 
 
 
 

Flugtag in Bucharest (Flying Day)

 
 
 
 
This past week end, Bucharest turned 551 years old. It was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1459, as "Citadel of Bucharest". With this occasion, there were grand celebrations with different events: street fairs, parades, concerts (we went to see Voltaj), fireworks...
Flugtag was part of the festivities and involves team launching human powered flying crafts off a ramp into the air over the water - Dambovita


















It was stupid, but fun.
The teams showed really good imagination...
See the pictures : The Flying Mouse, The Impalers or The Aristocats...