“Romania in Sighişoara”

• September 4, 2020
• By Daryl
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Our trip for today’s adventure was a little gloomy, with intermittent showers. The roads were glistening from the dapple of rain, brighting the foliage but dimming our day. We like the clouds to be discerned in individual groups with sun shining through. But today the sky seemed to be filled with one cloud, giving the feel as if we were inside a fluorescent lamp bulb.

The drive went smoothly and flowed well through the countryside. We passed through many of the same villages we had traveled through before, to get to our next location. Seeing the themed flower arrangement and roses again was a treat.

 The Citadel came into view, as we entered the village, with some other church towers poking up, here and there. We follow signs to the center where all things are old. We parked our truck and walked up a cobblestone street to the gated Citadel. We walked through the fortified gates into the fifteenth century. There was a festive atmosphere with a man playing a violin, a lady taking pictures for refrigerator magnets and hordes of people standing in lines. Small coffee shops and trinket shops have taken over the small stores behind thick walls.

A tall clock tower with German influence dominates the courtyard. We stand in line to see the working mechanisms of the clock and small museum in the rooms as we climb. There was about five levels with small treads on stairs of different types. One level had a spiral brick staircase with steps so worn they were slanted downwards. Another had thick timbers almost like a slanted ladder. The clock mechanism could be seen moving with time near the top. The wood carved figurines that would come out, like a coo coo clock, as the bell tolled in the past. I did not see them move, as they are frozen with time. At the top was a  walkway, to take in the views. Brass plates pointing to different cities were fastened to the rails. The view looked out over the roofs of the buildings below. 

There was a torture room museum in another tower. We did not want to wait in line to see something we already had seen in Dracula’s Castle (Bran Castle). A small area with cemetery headstones stood next to the tower. 

We walked the streets and saw the old Hatters tower or Turnul Cizmarilor. The fortress walls are still standing in this area and the road was lined with Cosmos flowers, growing out of the cracks along the cobbled path. The homes are brightly colored like most of Romania’s villages are; all connected like townhomes. 

We drove to another town, with a large Fortified Church and walked the grounds. The doors were open, so we ventured in to witness the grandeur. The churches are built to last centuries and have faired well.

Very close by was a high school in a century’s old building.

We drove towards our next stop as dusk approached. We saw a Chinese food restaurant and Hotel so we stopped for the evening. Chinese food is a welcoming change when traveling, as it brings a little bit of home to our travels.