Just a quick blog tonight after a very full day and early start. Leaving Lif at 8am, with lots of heart felt good byes from her amazing crew, we were coached into Bucharest and all its traffic ….past the obscene and obese parliament building that Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu had built under their communist dictatorship. Then onto Revolution Square where a gentleman described how he had taken part in it at the age of 15. Losing several friends of similar age he described the horrifying democide that the army committed that Christmas in 1989.

It was a moving speech, leaving many people in tears, especially as you could still see bullet holes all around in the buildings.

Driving to the old town we walked past the French designed buildings along cobbled streets….just what country were we in ?

Lunch was excellent, with the obligatory dancing and singing

After a bit of free time our final stop was an open air museum of buildings set in a delightful park. I could have spent all day here.

Our final drive to the hotel passed around L’arc de Triumph ! Party captured below with the ever smiling Roy. He and his delightful wife Susan have restored our faith in America….like our revolutionary guide said, all countries have ups and downs, you just need to look at the big picture over its whole history to restore a sense perspective.

A great way to end a great trip, it has truly been a Grand European Sojourn! Tomorrow England, the River Wey and some ….. Prime Thyme.