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Sunday, February 05 2012 @ 03:31 PM CST

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General NewsWell, this whole trip into Romania has been a huge disappointment.

I thought I might be able to find some nice atmosphere here, maybe meet some new and interesting people and even find a party on Halloween night.

This citadel is a mess, all the streets are under construction and the mud has frozen to my lower clothes. And after a couple of nights in bars and wandering the streets, I feel like a mess. I did think last night I would be going somewhere with a girl but she never showed up to our meeting spot. I feel like a fool.

My phone is broken, so I am without watch or calender for the next few days until I get a replacement. I have nothing to show for all of this except tears and sweat and blood and depression. Due to problems getting a place in Berlin, I am without a roof until the 5th, and until then I will simply be walking to Cluj-Napoca, about 90 miles away. I've checked the weather for the next few days, and things will be fine, if a bit chilly. But I have that all covered. Should be in Berlin for the festivities.

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Authored by: Dad on Saturday, October 31 2009 @ 11:40 AM CDT

You're going to walk alone, 90 miles in 5 days with no place to sleep at night, no tent, no real sleeping bag, no camping gear, and no phone to call someone if you get into trouble?

That doens't sound like a good plan to me.

Buy an unlocked cell phone.  You can get them anywhere.  Insert your SIM and memory chip.  Then you at least will have a phone.

 

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Authored by: The White Wizard on Sunday, November 01 2009 @ 06:36 AM CST

Yea, you're  right.

 

I was in a moody fit, but I am still tring to find a way to spend the next three days on the cheap. You said you would put money in my account on the 1st?

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Authored by: complex on Tuesday, November 03 2009 @ 08:50 AM CST

Hang in there Brent!  These trials and frustrations will make you tougher!  Hope you have found places to sleep at night and you are staying warm.  So Romania is not the hot tourist destination of the season.  Hmmm.  There must be something of interest and uniqueness you can share with us.  Foods?  Buildings?   How is this country different from the other countries?  Are the people happy in general or are they worn down and sad?   Take care, keep hiking.   Oh!  How are the ol' hiking boots holding up?  Holes in them yet? :)   Miss you - Carolyn and Luke and boys