Bumps, Bends, Mixed Up Plans
"A wizard does not make mistakes. He makes unexpected possibilities." – Merlin
Tag: Food
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Chapter 34 in which we stay near lake Ohrid and try North Macedonian cuisine
Our next stop was Lake Ohrid. It is ancient, one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes. Ohrid lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. That’s enough of encyclopaedic facts, we will skip to the part most important for travellers – the lake is extremely beautiful and is worth visiting. Our accommodation was a strange place.…
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Chapter 27 in which we explore Scărișoara Cave and try traditional fast food
July 2022 in Romania was sunny and hot. We did not have an air conditioner in the apartment we rented in Cluj, so we decided to go to a cold place. There is a glacier cave in Transylvania. Even in summer it is so cold in the cave, that ice does not melt, and the…
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Chapter 26 in which we find a decent tea shop in Cluj-Napoca
July 2022 The Balkans is not the best place to be a sophisticated tea addict. In a regular supermarket it is common to find a green tea called “Green Tea”, a black tea called “Black Tea”, a few teas flavoured with fruits and berries “identical to natural”, maybe, herbal teas. While Dmitry is OK with coffee most…
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Chapter 24 in which we descend underground
July 2022 There is an old salt mine in Transylvania. It was first mentioned in 1075 and the first official document granting privileges to use the mine was issued in 1271. Explorations stopped in 1932. You can imagine how deep they dug during centuries. These days there is a salt therapy spa, a museum and…