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Betty Hurst Visit (Julie’s Mom)
Julie’s Mom Betty, arrived last Sunday from Port Aransas, texas We took the boat out on Monday, along with Costa Rican friends we have met here, and cruised the bays as well as Bahia de Huevos. We were going to head South, bu…
Interview with Christi on From Left to Write Book Club
From Left to Write Book Club did an interview with Christi! Read it here. The winner of the book contest will be announced on their site on July 29th.
Storks
There are huge stork nests everywhere in the countryside. They’re massive bundles of hanging straw. They build the nests on chimneys, power poles etc and look as if they will topple down at any moment.
The Turks and The Romanians at war
This painting on The Monastery of Voronet shows a war between The Turks and The Romanians. Bill and I walked around these city walls that still stand in Istanbul, last week.
Lot’s and Lot’s of Monasteries!
The Moldovita Monastery. Has painting on the exterior of the church depicting various religious stories. The peasants of the time where illiterate. The paintings helped to educate the people.
Salt mines in Praid Romania
The salt mines are massive. We weren’t expecting them to be so large. The Romanian’s believe the mines help with respiratory problems. They generally make a day of it. They have picnic tables, skate boards, pingpong tables, exercise classes, etc. to oc…
