2. International Travel

Amsterdam to Bucharest & Transylvania

We explored Amsterdam’s streets, shopping districts and cruised in it's interior canals. We visited the oldest windmill in Kinderdijk the magnificent Cologne Cathedral, castles along the middle Rhine both in ruins and those converted to hotels, toured Miltenberg, Wurzberg and Bamberg, before continuing down the Rhine to Regensberg and Passau. We toured the war time underground art storage facilities in Nuremberg and continued our journey to Melk, Krems and Vienna, Austria before scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley. From there we continued on to Budapest, Hungary where we changed ships to venture further into Eastern Europe. We stopped in Kalocsa, Hungary before continuing to Osijek, Croatia and then Belgrade, Serbia. Continuing East we passed the Iron Gates and cruised magnificent gorges on the way to Vidin and Russe, Bulgaria. Continuing, we went to Bucharest and Brassov, Romania and then to Transylvania to enter the legendary home of Count Dracula, Bran Castle. We enjoyed a lifetime’s worth of experiences on a single four week voyage, June of 2019. Hope you enjoy the images as much as we enjoyed being there and taking them.
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Approaching Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
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Approaching Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania.

  • Romanian Centennial Memorial, fighting then and now. Bucharest, Romania.
  • The Romanian Parliament building, the lasgest civilian building in the world. Bucharest, Romania.
  • Palace of the Parliament, lasgest civilian building in the world. Bucharest, Romania.
  • Inside the enormous Romanian Parliament building in Bucharest, Romania.
  • Meeting room also used for the European Union Commission in the Romanian Parliament building. Bucharest, Romania.
  • Outside the meeting room for the Council of the European Union in Bucharest, Romania.
  • Meeting room for the Council of the European Union in Bucharest, Romania.
  • Huge open spaces in the Romanian Parliament building, Bucharest, Romania.
  • The Romanian Parliament meets here. Bucharest, Romania.
  • Area for the Head of Parliament in the Romanian Parliament building. Bucharest, Romania.
  • Through the bus window Sunflower fields are everywhere in the Bucharest area.
  • Approaching Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
  • Bran (Count Dracula's) Castle in Transylvania, Romania. Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Brașov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the Transylvanian side of the historical border with Wallachia,. It is at <br /> Elevation: 2,500′ 0″. In 1920, after the Treaty of Trianon, Bran Castle became a royal residence within the Kingdom of Romania, and it quickly became Queen Marie of Romania's favorite home, who ended up renovating it.
  • Approaching Bran Castle from the bottom in Transylvania, Romania.
  • Upper levels of Bran (Count Dracula) Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
  • View of the Brasov Castle courtyard from level three.
  • Pla inside Count Dracula's Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
  • Architecture at the very top of Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
  • Interior of Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
  • Interior of Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
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