Happy travelling: Romania: Saschiz

Drove 25m to Saschiz.

Pivnita Bunicii

Jam and Cordial factory, requires advance booking... unable to try when we were there.

Saw a sign to a fortress up the hill, follow the sign and drove up to check it out.

Suddenly the road is fully covered with ice. Our car stuck and unable to control to move backward n forward. The tyres skided to one side, pretty scary. after 20mins, managed to make a turn back to the ground.... What an adventure! Phewwww

Another 1h30min drive to Brasov

Weather changed dramatic in Romania, the gorund can be fully covered with snow just a 30min drive away.

La Ceaun

Fresh orange juice 12lei

Beef pie (400g) 21lei

Meatball with mushroom sauce 25lei

After lunch, is time to check-in our apartment.

Sauna Apartment (258lei for 2 nights)

Huge apartment but badly maintained. The hall is below the road level, curtain is not entirely covered the window.

Sauna inside the apartment

St Nicholas Church

Romanian Orthodox Church, established in 1292, over 700years old.

Black Church

Over 600years old.

Old Town Square

Brasov Council Square

Passed by this dessert shop and rest awhile

Kremsnit (200g)12lei

SERGIANA
Very popular authentic Romanian resturant in Brasov. They have a few outlet in the city. Highly recommended by our host.

Amaretto 11lei

Granini 6.50lei

Sarmale (minced meat rolls in cabbage leaves dressed with bacon and polenta) 25.50lei

Tochitura (Pork pot roast, chicken liver ,smoked sausages, egg, cottage cheese, polenta) 29lei

Total: 72lei

Kurtos 10lei

15 Feb 2017

Start our driving journey to Sinaia.

First stop: Rasnov Fortress (25min drive)

On the way saw these beautiful colourful houses.

Rasnov

Took the elevator to the Fortress. This is the only way as the road had been blocked.

12lei per adult

Rasnov Fortress

2nd Stop: Bran Castle (Dracula Castle)

Entrance: 35lei

Very interesting castle, lots of reading inside.

Putting on Scales

The practice of weighing convicts comes from the belief that the followers or apprentices of Satan would be lighter than their physical appearance suggested. These scales were called "putting on scales". They were common throughout Europe especially in Belgiuna and the Netherlands. The procedure was carried out in stages. the accused was striped and searched for any extra weight they may have tied or hidden on their body. They were then weighed against an amount judged to be appropraite for their size and shape. If the accused was found to be too light, torturing would commence until they confessed to their crimes. If the person weighed the correct amount they were cleared and allowed to walk free.

As you can tell there was huge room for abuse of this system and anyone could easily be found guilty and subject ot touture. Occasionally the accused was weighed against a Bible. This usually allowed the accused the walk free as it is difficult to find a person lighter than a Bible.