{"id":3202,"date":"2017-07-07T21:05:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T21:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mak.iqt.com.au\/?p=3202"},"modified":"2017-07-08T11:26:43","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T11:26:43","slug":"6th-july-craiova-to-timisoara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mak.iqt.com.au\/?p=3202","title":{"rendered":"6th July – Craiova to Timisoara"},"content":{"rendered":"

6 Days until we arrive in Abingdon.<\/p>\n

Today our start is half an hour later than normal as we only have a 325 km drive to our overnight stop in Timisoara.<\/p>\n

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We drive through villages that have a certain style of architecture that appeals to the Romani gypsies.<\/p>\n

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We drive through an area that has quite a few small oil wells<\/p>\n

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Our drive takes us along the Danube River past a dam and hydroelectric plant and we stop in Orsova for morning tea which overlooks the Danube. We have our tea in a park and then walk around, it all seems a bit shabby and in need of a good clean up.\u00a0 The water has a lot of rubbish in it, but is must be OK as there are large schools of young fish and plenty of frogs.<\/p>\n

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Our drive into Timisoara is stress free as the Romanian drivers are not agressive and seem to obey the traffic laws.<\/p>\n

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After we arrive in Timisoara and have a rest in our room, we walk into the main part of town, through a lovely park and along a canal.\u00a0 There are a lot of families about as the park is full of rides activities for children.<\/p>\n

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As we approach the cathedral there is a procession with people dressed in national costumes from various countries, we recognise Puerto Rico in their colourful dresses as they dance along the street.\u00a0 There is a Festival of the Heart on at the moment and they are walking to a stage that is set up in a park.<\/p>\n

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We go back to the orthodox cathedral which is stunning inside.<\/p>\n

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In front of the cathedral is large pedestrian area that goes right through to the opera house at the end with lovely gardens down the middle.<\/p>\n

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We walk down past many outdoor restaurants that are full of people drinking & eating, it’s a very lively city and has a nice feel about it.<\/p>\n

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We walk back to a restaurant on the canal and have a meal with some very good Romanian wine. \u00a0On the way back to our hotel we stop and watch the concert in the park for the Festival of the Heart.<\/p>\n

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