Sighisoara was a short overnight stop for us. It's a fortified hill citadel city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Transylvania, and so was worth a stop since we were in the area. The old part of the town is a small collection of towering spires of churches, old buildings, and graveyards. The whole place was a bit of a mess, since UNESCO funds are hard at work restoring and upgrading the historic area. We walked around the old town for a while and enjoyed the old town feel, and then spent the rest of the time we were there in the flatter areas of town and on walks into the countryside. The rain and wind and gray added to the Transylvanian atmosphere, but the hillsides were green, forested and beautiful.
We found a little Italian place for dinner that made great pizza (Romanians seem to love pizza).
One funny incident of note happened in the graveyard at the top of the hill. Keeping in mind where we are (Vlad Dracul's hometown), we were joking that the graveyard we walked into up there would probably be a creepy place at night. As soon as I made the comment, a little, short legged dog came trotting by us. Suddenly, about ten feet away, it started barking its fool head off at a gravestone! Needless to say, we jumped. It barked and barked at the gravestone, and then we finally figured out why: a squirrel had scampered up the tree behind the headstone. Ha! Great timing, little dog.
We are on our way to Vienna to see a friend next. It will be nice to have a little visit with someone familiar for the first time in four months.
Matt!
Matt! and Sarah, Sighisoara, Romania
Sighisoara, Transylvania
near the train station, Sighisoara
Reading a scary book, Sighisoara
The house of Dracula, jr.
old town Sighisoara, Romania
A graveyard
The citidel on the hill, Sighisoara
Cute Sarah in the Romanian countryside
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