Bucharest Romania

[T&T’s Dad 32]

Heading over there on Friday.  Have the weekend to explore before work on Monday.  Intrigued about seeing some of the castles, palaces, etc.  What are some of the cant miss stops I should see?

 

[EuroHorn 3295]

Was over there a few years ago over the Thanksgiving week.  Obviously during the winter , the weather was horrible when I was there.  Rained and snowed most of the time.  So I wasn't able to walk the city as much as I would have liked.  Wasn't the most memorable places I have visited.  Hopefully, they did something about the thousands of stray dogs that roamed the city.  Interesting history as to the cause of the stray dog problem

 

https://www.citylab.com/equity/2013/09/how-bucharest-ended-one-worlds-worst-stray-dog-problems/6843/

Edited January 9, 2019 by EuroHorn

[52-80 19377]

Lol...there's like nothing there except the parlament.  And brothels.  Pretty shitty city.  They got rid of the stray dog problem a few years ago.

[EuroHorn 3295]

7 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

Lol...there's like nothing there except the parlament.  And brothels.  Pretty shitty city.  They got rid of the stray dog problem a few years ago.

Yea, that's how I remember it.   I do remember gambling at the casino in the Marriott, which wasn't too bad.  

[midtown 3354]

 

[T&T’s Dad 32]

Well, after those replies, I am excited to be here...  😳

[52-80 19377]

Photos from friends or locals there who do road trip around the natural parts look really nice.  Theres a really good stretch of driving roads on the Transfagarasan freeway going to the Balea Waterfall that looks stunning, but that's at least a half day's drive from Bucharest.  Bucharest itself every time ive been - and again next week - just feels really depressing.  Simply the vibe is all off

Edited January 11, 2019 by 52-80

[52-80 19377]

motherfucker got ripped off by a gypsy cabbie tonight.  predictable.  shouldve been more on my toes.  i wanted to take an uber (had no cash).  coworker insisted we share a rickety shit taxi, dropping us off at separate hotels.

 

we got to his hotel, which was half way to mine.  meter read 20 gypsyshekels.  he handed me a 50 note which i kept in my fist.  gypsy got to my hotel with 49 on the meter.  i stuck it out to the gypsy, and he pointed out that it was only a 10. 

 

never felt the 50 note leave my palm.  never felt that the gypsy pressed the 10 into my palm.  didnt even consider at that moment that the gypsy pulled the switcheroo.  grabbed 50 from the ATM and paid him.  didnt occur to me what happened until i got in my room.  this fucking shit country i tell you

 

 

[Js1 87174]

Is a gypsyshekel solely a gypsy slur or also a jewish slur?

[52-80 19377]

which one's worse?

[sidis 10013]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

motherfucker got ripped off by a gypsy cabbie tonight.  predictable.  shouldve been more on my toes.  i wanted to take an uber (had no cash).  coworker insisted we share a rickety shit taxi, dropping us off at separate hotels.

 

we got to his hotel, which was half way to mine.  meter read 20 gypsyshekels.  he handed me a 50 note which i kept in my fist.  gypsy got to my hotel with 49 on the meter.  i stuck it out to the gypsy, and he pointed out that it was only a 10. 

 

never felt the 50 note leave my palm.  never felt that the gypsy pressed the 10 into my palm.  didnt even consider at that moment that the gypsy pulled the switcheroo.  grabbed 50 from the ATM and paid him.  didnt occur to me what happened until i got in my room.  this fucking shit country i tell you

 

 

think of it as buying a ticket to your own personal magic show...