Sinaia

7/3

When I got up from the morning, it was around 11 and it was not snowing. Thanks to the weather because I will be going to Sinaia today. Sinaia was located between Brasov and Bucharest, which was also in a valley. I got there by train and not surprisingly, train delayed for 20 minutes. Sinaia was really a small town but it was very famous for the winter sports like skiiing and snowboarding. Another main attraction was the Peles Castle which was the summer residence of King Carol I.

On the way to the Castle, there was a Sinaia Monastery which was also very beautiful and orthodox in style. I continued to go to the Castle first since I was afriad that it will be closed soon. It was just incredible when you saw the castle far away. It was so gorgeous that when you saw it closely. It was even more breathtaking when I got inside the castle, though it was so sad that I cannot take photos because it required extra fees. There was a tour in English when you were visiting inside. It was a luxurious summer residence which even had central heating, electricity and vaccum system. I was quite surprised at the first time since I didn’t expect this was so thrilling and magnificant. Different rooms had different kind of style of architecture including French, Turkish, German, etc. Rooms were glamorous as the decoration was in gold and silver. The sculptures were wonderful and you will be amazed when you saw the collection of weapons and books inside. It was just incredible that I cannot describe all of them. I have only joined the short tour instead of the full tour because I do not know it will be so beautiful inside.

After the visit, I surprisingly found one nice souvenir from the gift shop, which was not easy because all the souvenirs were like the products in China 5 to 10 years ago. It was cloudier when I got out of the castle. Right to the castle, that was another nice building called Pelisor Palace, which was the place where the queen stayed. A good villa was built next to the Palace, which could be a perfect place for staying in Sinaia. It started to snow again when I reached the bottom of the hill. I just hanged around and found something to eat. But unfortunately I needed to wait for the train for 40 minues more becaues it was delayed again. All in all, I love Sinaia and I think it is a place that you must visit in Romania.

At night, there was a lot of fun. David would like to cook some Georgian food to us. But unfortunately, he cannot find the ingredients he need, thus another dish was produced, lol. Mihai also made a salad with David, which was more normal. Besides, I successfully taught David and Mihai to use chopsticks to eat. Mihai just cannot stop eating with chopsticks even though he was full. lol~

Pele Castle

Incredible~

Pelisor Palace

Sinaia Monastery

David the chef~LOL