The villages we passed through were made up of odd, often colorful houses (some both dumpy and ornate). Here and there we saw haylofts over homes, and fanciful woodwork stood next to a satellite dish. Even on the busy national roads, sometimes we saw horse-drawn carts trot by. Lingering cement remnants of ugly Soviet-style stuff from the 60s and 70s popped up between cottages at random.
We ate an awe-inspiringly heavy lunch at a little pensiune in a village on the way -- best beef soup I've had in a while, along with a cordon bleu using a nice, sharp, fragrant cheese. During our meal we watched a lot of Romanian music television (KISSTv). Apparently, videos for Romanian club music require the presence of a small child. Who knew?
The highlight of today, however, was the chance to visit two beautiful Romanian Orthodox churches. The first, among the ruins of Vlad's court in Tirgoviste, featured one of the best fresco restoration jobs I've ever seen. Beautiful! The second, at a monastery in Curtea de Arges, included more solid gold than I can ever remember seeing in one place, ever.
Check out the pictures -- the first is from Tirgoviste, the second from Curtea de Arges.
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