We left JFK at 6:30pm (eastern) and arrived in Bucharest at 10am (Romania time). We then piled in a car and drove for 2.5 hours and stopped for lunch. After lunch we drove for an additional 4 hours and finally arrived at the hotel Iris in Tarnaveni.
I didn't sleep much on the plane, maybe 4 hours total. I slept for 1 hour on the drive. I am tired. Okay, about the trip. We were met by two guys (can't remember their names) and they drove us. 1 was the rep for the mission organization. I rode with him. He is a really nice guy and speaks English (with an accent). We chatted about many things as we drove through the country. I estimated we drove about 200 miles so we had time to chat. Lunch was great. I had some sort of wiener schnitzel (not a hot dog) and liked it alright. Most of the group ordered a chicken with feta and stuff and it was awesome! Steak fries to boot. I can tell that the food will not be an issue for me. The country is gorgeous. We drove over the Carpathian Mtns and I could have just been dropped off with my camping gear and disappeared for several days. The town I am in is mostly rolling hills. It looks like what I imagine Ireland/Scotland to look like. The architecture is quite cool. The first thing I noticed were the cool roofs. The look SO...European! I am taking quite a few pics of the countryside. I can't do it justice with words.
The travel went flawlessly. I feel great (other than tired). I am looking forward to having the energy I need to explore and learn.
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