tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post2027850083529784222..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Arrived in Romania!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-71711381426157072412016-11-04T02:55:08.803-04:002016-11-04T02:55:08.803-04:00Yes, we are having a great start to the trip. Look...Yes, we are having a great start to the trip. Looking forward to the adventures that lie ahead. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-53400837564675487892016-11-04T02:54:11.923-04:002016-11-04T02:54:11.923-04:00No worries, there will be lots of stories ahead.No worries, there will be lots of stories ahead.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-3089354169100133282016-11-04T02:53:39.468-04:002016-11-04T02:53:39.468-04:00We feel the same way when we read about other peop...We feel the same way when we read about other people's travels during the summer when we aren't traveling. Hope you enjoy the trip with us. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-12748546293872583912016-11-04T02:51:33.339-04:002016-11-04T02:51:33.339-04:00Maybe at the time it might have been hated but fro...Maybe at the time it might have been hated but from talking to our hosts here, it certainly isn't hated anymore. We never got to see the inside, the tour was too rich for us and from what we have heard you only see about 5 different rooms and not some of the really beautiful ones, so we just admired it from the outside.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15358390968118714952016-11-04T02:47:41.801-04:002016-11-04T02:47:41.801-04:00It was a long day but a good one!It was a long day but a good one!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-83739543567640395232016-11-04T02:47:16.252-04:002016-11-04T02:47:16.252-04:00Yes, that is our biggest fear as well when checkin...Yes, that is our biggest fear as well when checking our luggage through.<br /><br />I think perhaps we were on the wrong side of the road for the bus we wanted. I guess we will see how the bus travel goes as we will be using the bus again today.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6105768058073618972016-11-04T02:44:42.840-04:002016-11-04T02:44:42.840-04:00They were the ones that told us to take the 226 bu...They were the ones that told us to take the 226 bus but maybe we should have been on the other side of the road.<br /><br />Yes, we heard that the Cubs won and that it as a great game, sorry that we missed seeing it.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28397477912040524562016-11-04T02:42:58.080-04:002016-11-04T02:42:58.080-04:00Yep, cars are parked everywhere, many taking up mo...Yep, cars are parked everywhere, many taking up most of the sidewalk even.<br /><br />We saw the Parliament Building/White House/People's Palace but we didn't do the tour just admired it's size from the outside.<br /><br />Rita, most of the cars that are parked don't pay for parking!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-90486225959783444602016-11-04T02:39:17.204-04:002016-11-04T02:39:17.204-04:00Yes, it was a long trip but it sure helped being a...Yes, it was a long trip but it sure helped being able to get out of the airport and explore Zurich for a couple of hours.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-21818995714105453242016-11-04T02:38:19.768-04:002016-11-04T02:38:19.768-04:00We don't like taxis at the best of times norma...We don't like taxis at the best of times normally, however when they are cheap we don't mind so much unless of course you are sitting in traffic and not moving. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-77423495966736529852016-11-03T22:18:51.490-04:002016-11-03T22:18:51.490-04:00It sounds like you are having a grand time so far ...It sounds like you are having a grand time so far (minus the minor inconveniences that are always bound to happen). Loved your experience yesterday in the early hours in Zurich. What a lovely, timeless city!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036524099669735252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-78971661384461634772016-11-03T21:07:14.552-04:002016-11-03T21:07:14.552-04:00Glad you made it safely. Keep the stories coming.Glad you made it safely. Keep the stories coming.Lorne Green (A Place Called Away)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15915547855524467769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46803761308318943152016-11-03T20:29:06.436-04:002016-11-03T20:29:06.436-04:00It sounds awesome. You are giving us itchy feet. L...It sounds awesome. You are giving us itchy feet. Love traveling with you. Dewit's Tavelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538120561960608790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13115545045823819882016-11-03T17:00:39.283-04:002016-11-03T17:00:39.283-04:00Sounds like Los Angeles, New York and Washington D...Sounds like Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC...have to pay to park at their hotels. Last time I parked at a hotel I stayed in LA, it was $16 a night..yikes!!Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13645958695813213682016-11-03T16:58:31.610-04:002016-11-03T16:58:31.610-04:00That palace of parliament is considered one of the...That palace of parliament is considered one of the most hated in Romania since it was built by the communist leaders. It still peaked my interest as to what it looks like inside and how much it cost...I have to admint it did look ugly LOL Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40679968563992188912016-11-03T14:06:14.844-04:002016-11-03T14:06:14.844-04:00Sounds good - have a great day!!Sounds good - have a great day!!Connie and Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324923679408549696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91991401983202238102016-11-03T11:48:01.179-04:002016-11-03T11:48:01.179-04:00Glad you got there with your luggage (my biggest f...Glad you got there with your luggage (my biggest fear is that it won't show up). I wonder if all the buses are as reliable.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44662362007864048912016-11-03T11:15:47.764-04:002016-11-03T11:15:47.764-04:00Were your hosts able to tell you anything about th...Were your hosts able to tell you anything about the 226 bus? Did you hear that the Cubs won the World Series 8 - 7? A very exciting game.Elspeth Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412631907112053091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81094858417646173142016-11-03T11:14:16.088-04:002016-11-03T11:14:16.088-04:00Enjoying your posts.Enjoying your posts.swetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889425858723115425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-4634735976633195642016-11-03T09:29:38.361-04:002016-11-03T09:29:38.361-04:00The cars parked absolutely anywhere and everywhere...The cars parked absolutely anywhere and everywhere, a remnant of communism whereby high rises were built without parking garages because no one owned a car- but of course now they all do! -is our most vivid recollection of Bucharest.<br /><br />You will much enjoy the People's Palace, even as you cringe at the cost of maintaining it for far-from-prosperous Romanians.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345982667247344449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-34014866315071013732016-11-03T09:13:40.759-04:002016-11-03T09:13:40.759-04:00Glad you made it safely! Not sure I could handle ...Glad you made it safely! Not sure I could handle such a long trip, but I am sure once you get there, it's all worth it. Have a great time!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56613856684873561672016-11-03T08:02:29.993-04:002016-11-03T08:02:29.993-04:00You made it! Our travel experiences are certainly...You made it! Our travel experiences are certainly modest by comparison. Sucks to sit in a cab and not be moving, AND hear that meter tick away. <br />Enjoy the day.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523653271715366168noreply@blogger.com