Some of these are photos from my trip into the mountains. Traveling to the mountains pretty much made my year, since I've been wanting to visit them for ages.
I got to tour an old castle called Bran Castle. It's famous because an author named Bram Stoker said in a book of his that this castle is where he lived. Poor Bram was mistaken, but the fame still exists. The man with the legend of Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, built part of a different castle, but was imprisoned for a time in Bran Castle.
I had thought that I was already seeing the mountains, and then a little patch of clouds moved over.
Sorry about my finger at the bottom of this shot.
Bran Castle as I was walking up to it. But seriously, the other side has a much more interesting facade.
I loved seeing poppies growing on the side of the road like a weed.
Looking accross the courtyard in Bran.
Camping without the C is AMPING!
A fortress on top of a hill. No idea which fortress.
Some shepherds were herding their sheep up the mountain. These donkeys were carrying up some essential things for them, such as Coca-Cola
Kindergarten graduates at the Hope Center in Caramidari
First year kindergarten students are on the left. Rebecca received flowers and gave a speech all in tears. It was really a sweet moment.
More students.
My 'sister' Ana and I.
Everyone has a crazy selfie moment, right?
Sunset over a lake on the road between Chiselet and Calarasi
Gypsy camp
Sunrise at the Zece Nivele (Ten Levels) apartments
Vica and I
A pro-life sign I designed for distribution. The text means Abortion Stops A Beating Heart
Scenery from Bran Castle. (sorry the order of my photos is kind of mixed up.)
At the Hope Center with kids from Caramidari
Eating dinner with some of my friend's classmates
Sunflowers in a field. One of my last sights of Romania
Back in the States with our all-American activity: camping.
