Bucharest day, Romania (named after Romans), north edge of empire, Bram Stoker (Dracula) country
9:00 am departure via bus
Driver got out map....
Transition from communism in 1990s was big problem, will be for decades to come
Oil and gold chief resources
Universal education, gypsy problems
Ceausescu! Executed in 1989
Village Museum very good visit. On own. Reconstructed from actual homesteads. See pics.
Parliament: Ceausescu built, never saw, strands for futility of communism, but also what Romianians could do. 2nd largest administration bldg in world. Didn't go but saw from street: too touristy.
Great music at lunch, violin, piano, singing. Great art, antiques, big hall.
Old town tour PM: time filler.
Bucharest after the south part seems pretty nice, if a little in disrepair. Great lunch spot.
1.25 hours, 3:45 bus leaves.
Back at boat 5PM.
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