Sinaia

After all the hustle and bustle of the summer campains were over, and everyone went back home. We decided to take a break. We took a train to Sinaia, Romania. This beautiful city in the mountains was filled with facinating sites to see and some interesting Romanian history. Some highlights of this trip were a tour of the Peles castle. We were all completely awestruck. I have never seen such fancy furnishings in my life. It made Castle Bran look like a hunting lodge. This was the summer home of the Romanain King. We were able to stay in the servants quarters which is run as a hotel(sort of) by the Romanian government. This was interesting in and of itself. This is not like any hotel I have been in before. It was inexpensive, but there were no bathrooms in the rooms. We stayed on the top floor, where there were two rooms, and a bathroom for both. Each room had two twin beds. There was no maid service. The bathroom had a shower that was just a corner with a shower head. It was a very unique experience. In addition to the opulence of Peles castle, we toured Little Peles which was more like a place where you could acually live. It was still very beautiful, but we did not pay the extra to take pictures inside. We also took a gondola up the mountain, and toured the home of Romania's famous composer George Enescu. It was a relaxing trip and we all enjoyed learning a little more about Romania.