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Harpers Ferry, WV 070425

Posted on July 4, 2025 by maysestomp

Happy 4th of July. We are in Harper’s Ferry – a place I always like to visit.  It’s located on a spit of land at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.  It is surrounded by mountains on three … Continue reading →

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Sibiu, Romania 022725

Posted on February 27, 2025 by maysestomp

This is our last full day in Romania.  We started the morning with a visit to Muzeul Astra.  This is an outdoor museum over 250 acres that holds over 300 houses and other buildings that have been collected and relocated … Continue reading →

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Hunedoara, Romania 022625

Posted on February 26, 2025 by maysestomp

Today we traveled a bit more than we would have preferred (see map below in yellow) but we wanted to visit one particular building that is on many “Top 10 in Europe” list of must see castles Castelul Corvinilor – … Continue reading →

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Sighişoara, Romania 022525

Posted on February 25, 2025 by maysestomp

Today we had a full day to tour the town of Sighişoara. This is now a UNESCO site and one of the few preserved medieval villages where people still live and work.  Starting with the mid 12th century, German craftsmen … Continue reading →

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Sighişoara, Romania 022425

Posted on February 24, 2025 by maysestomp

Today we continued north to the rolling hills of Transylvania.  Our final destination is Sighişoara, but we spent most of the day hitting a couple of stops along the way. Cetatea Rupea – Rupea Fortress.  This is a fortress built … Continue reading →

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Braşov, Romania 022325

Posted on February 23, 2025 by maysestomp

We continue to use Braşov as our base to explore more of the area. Today we got to visit one of our key target locations for this visit – Bran Castle – the supposed home of Count Dracula.Of course, Dracula … Continue reading →

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Bucharest, Romania 022125

Posted on February 21, 2025 by maysestomp

This week Brenda and I are in Romania! This is a vacation for us – I couldn’t come up with any way to mix business with pleasure.  Last Fall Delta Airlines offered a sale on tickets from Atlanta to Bucharest … Continue reading →

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