Some final reflections on Bucharest from our flying trip (a.k.a. I have photos I need to stick someone and this will do).
First, more of that murk you love.
Anyway, ten bullet points (bullet points are suddenly fashionable again).
- Hey, very stylish, if you like white.
2. It seems relatively clean and safe, if a bit crumbling in places. Fascinated me, left Mrs RM a little cold. She kept commenting on the dodgy exposed wiring.
3. Cheap compared to the UK, but not THAT cheap. Think Slovakia rather than Ukraine.
4. They get the best out of their architecture with clever lighting, don’t they ?
5. There’s some strange art installations, like the man in the river.
6. The area south of the river, from the Palace to the Alouette bistro is a lovable jumble of Government buildings, ancient churches somehow saved during the Ceausescu clearances, cereal cafes and school dinners for £2.
7. Escape Rooms seem to be the big thing in Romania. Beats Forbidden Planet, I guess. I think that medieval banquet place may double as an escape room.
8. Despite being the biggest micro pub in the world, the Palace of Parliament is actually closed between Monday and Sunday, making a tick difficult.
9. They’re against modern football, in Bucharest at least. (Cluj may be more positive about it). They may also be against modern transport systems.
10) Mrs RM always has to have a final beer at the airport; this was the only big beer we saw on our trip, oddly.
If there was a Romanian equivalent to Ullage, in honour of Vlad you could call it Impale, as in Imp(ressed by Romanian)ale. Gedditt ?
And finally…
Mrs RM wanted you to see this, taken from the ladies loo in one of the craft bars.
Don’t ask; I have no idea.
retiredmartin 
That translates as “the history of women with initiative.” I’ll let Russ translate the rest…
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My immediate thought was “Wow, Dave knows EVERYTHING”, but then I thought “Wow, Dave making mischief again”.
Surprised Mrs RM hasn’t posted it on Facebook and sought clarity.
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If you zoom in on the insets then you’ll get the idea. Mrs. E hates sitting on public toilet seats, but I’m not sure if she’d want that faff.
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Women have proved they are equals in many things from fighting to going into space etc but weeing standing up is something that thus far has been a challenge. Dear men you are blessed with a hugely useful skill which you are clearly taking for granted! Does that explain it?!
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Disagree with her at your peril, lads.
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Is “the dodgy exposed wiring” because their electricians are working over here ( before taking assorted pumpclips home with them ) ?
And is “against modern football” about playing with an inflated bull’s bladder ?
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As always, Paul, you have the answer to the most complex of questions.
I think “against modern football” is playing with the head of the vanquished.
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Are you sure that was murk, or was it plant food?
Beautiful churches by the way.
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Yes, and we didn’t see enough of the churches for my liking.
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I’ve enjoyed the write-up of your Romanian sojourn young Martin.
But rather like the trip to Malta not enough to convince me of making one myself.
To be honest Mrs Professor Pie-Tin takes convincing to go anywhere that doesn’t have a beach bar and sun lounger with her name on it.
The Caribbean beckons for a spot of cricket in the new year.
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The folk in Ochos Rios and Montego Bay are a bit more engaging too, but at least the Romanians leave you alone.
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Aye, the chances of coming home in a box, at the hands of one of the locals, are around twenty times higher in the Caribbean than in Romania…
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I’ll remember that when I’m in the badlands of Antigua …
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Here’s a bit of light bedtime reading then:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate
It is, actually, an eye-opener.
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Bloke in the river must have got his gear from the shop in your 3rd photo…
..was he fishing…?
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“Don’t ask; I have no idea”. My Romanian work colleague translated the signs for me, even though most of them are self-explanatory!
Dave’s translation is correct, btw.
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First woman aviator in the nineteenth century ?
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In a balloon, possibly?
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Paul,
But “prima femeie aviatoare” is Romanian for “the first female aviator”.
In just a fortnight every other sign in Bucharest had been replaced by one in English but they didn’t predict Martin sending Mrs RM into the women’s lavatory.
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They could have predicted me nipping in the ladies to look for art though.
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They’ll now know ready for your next visit.
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“5 lei to the quid”
Not exactly rock bottom prices.
“like the man in the river.”
For some reason, that figure reminds me of Patrick Stewart. 😉
“Hidden churches”
Hidden? With bright colouring like that?
“Big Beer. Boo.”
You sure it’s not Big Bear? 😉
“Don’t ask; I have no idea.”
Obviously it’s proof that woman are just as good as men. 🙂
Cheers
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