Monthly Archives: October 2021

Whoa! How scary is Spencer this Halloween?!!!

This is the end of it. First a couple photos that I didn’t show from Bran, Romania. Bran Castle in daylight:  I took this one from an inside balcony. From the walk leading up to the castle: And good ol’ … Continue reading →

Just so you know, The 03-04-05 Sunday book is done. I’ve ordered a proof copy, and when I’ve approved it, it will be available. I’ll certainly let you know. Also I’ve corrected errors in the 97-98 book, thanks to Torbjörn. … Continue reading →

Sorry, I ran out of time today. No vacation slides. (Do I hear distant cheering?) But relax. Only two more days of it and it’s over. I may not get it done tomorrow. A lot on my table just now. … Continue reading →

This was in the town of Bod Prejmer just outside Brazov, Romania, on the  west side of the Carpathians. For details look here. First, in the town there were stork nests: The fortified churches in Romania were begun in the … Continue reading →

You’ll be happy to learn that I’m almost finished with the slides of my vacation. The Commies did at least one thing in Bucharest that was pretty neat. They put in huge fountains. They stretch for about a mile from … Continue reading →

Romania is different from the rest of Slavic East Europe. It was settled by the Romans, and while there are Slavs and Germans there, the culture is very Western. They don’t use the Cyrillic alphabet, and the average income is … Continue reading →

This shot was taken from the fine hotel/restaurant where we ate lunch. On the right side of the gorge is the old fortifications that lead up to the church at the top. The ruins on the left of the gorge … Continue reading →