[Miranda]

hello gala

sorry for the late reply, as you know, I am not in the mood to post in the last week . It seems that this year is a very stressful and uneasy year for both of us I am confident that your mum will be fine soon

the trip was so so with regards to the scenaries and we have a foolish tour guide, but the tour mates are great. Gonna post some photos here when I am in a better mood

see you

[Miranda]

hi Leonard

my trip was ok, i have always loved Europe, though the scenaries in Balkan Islands countries cannot be match with Germany or Switzerland etc, i felt very released in the trip though the weather was super hot. But then as soon as I returned to Hong Kong, the relaxed and healthy body and mind were gone

[Oizo]

Originally Posted by Miranda

hi Leonard

my trip was ok, i have always loved Europe, though the scenaries in Balkan Islands countries cannot be match with Germany or Switzerland etc, i felt very released in the trip though the weather was super hot. But then as soon as I returned to Hong Kong, the relaxed and healthy body and mind were gone

Am happy you had a great time

A pitty you didn't see Dracula's castle

[Miranda]

Originally Posted by Oizo

Am happy you had a great time

A pitty you didn't see Dracula's castle

thanks, its the fault of the foolish guide . What was more horrible was that: one morning, he overslept, needed one of the tour mate to call him at his hotel room to wake him up and he arrived at 9:50 am while the meeting time was 9:30 am

i thought you had visited Dracula's castle right? What is it inside?

[Oizo]

Originally Posted by Miranda

thanks, its the fault of the foolish guide . What was more horrible was that: one morning, he overslept, needed one of the tour mate to call him at his hotel room to wake him up and he arrived at 9:50 am while the meeting time was 9:30 am

i thought you had visited Dracula's castle right? What is it inside?

What a tour guide

I visited the so called "Dracula" castle, which they use for the tourists, he's real castle is a ruin though. But the so called "Dracula" castle is castle "BRAN", in which he slept only 1 night. The castle is very nice, although has very small doors and windows. What I liked the most was a secret door, which makes you enter a room through a library

[Miranda]

hello Oizo

it seems that not only the tour guide is foolish, but the one who wrote the itinerary of our trip. It is written in the brochure that this Bran Castle was the summer palace of Queen Maria? . Can you be kind enough to tell me the correct story as to the castle belonged to whom? I am curious to know

Thanks in advance

[galadriel]

Hi Miranda

This year is really stressful for us But thanks for your nice words My mama is still in a good spirit

You missed Count Dracula's castle ? This is a pity I thought you would be Count Dracula's new bride Countess Mimiranda Draculina

I'm glad that you have had a nice time in Europe Now you are maybe sad but in some weeks you will be much better

See you

[galadriel]

Hi Oizo

So Castle "Bran" is not the real castle dracula ? Thanks for this info Man lernt niemals aus

Romania is a very fascinating country Very mystical


Enjoy the day

[Oizo]

Originally Posted by Miranda

hello Oizo

it seems that not only the tour guide is foolish, but the one who wrote the itinerary of our trip. It is written in the brochure that this Bran Castle was the summer palace of Queen Maria? Can you be kind enough to tell me the correct story as to the castle belonged to whom? I am curious to know

Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by galadriel

Hi Oizo

So Castle "Bran" is not the real castle dracula ? Thanks for this info Man lernt niemals aus

Romania is a very fascinating country Very mystical


Enjoy the day

Hello ladies

The real Dracula castle, which belonged to Vlad Tepes is castle Poienari, which unfortunately is a ruin and is located high on a hill, you need 1480 steps I think to reach it. It's a struggle Especially if you go like me in summer and try to visit it. But the view from up there is awesome And a castle high on the hills is always great to look at, if it's intact

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poenari_Castle

As for the Bran castle, the one they "sell" to the tourists as Dracula castle, the furniture inside is collected by Queen Marie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran_Castle

Wish you a lovely weekend If the weather is well I might drive to Baden-Baden and Zürich on the weekend

Cheers

[Miranda]

hello gala

Superstitutously, I like even years more than single years i.e. 2012 as it seems that I had more lucks in even years, but it seems that this year is an exception, one bad thing happened after the other

I admire your mum, she is a strong woman, just like you

I met Dracula in street, he said I am too old to be his bride

As I have said many times, Europe is the most beautiful continent for me. I always have fond memories when I was in Europe (except may be for the France trip, strangely, most people love France & Paris, but i don't find the scenaries beautiful and that Paris is too crowded and noisy for my liking), so memory for this trip will forever be cemented in my brain

see you and take care of your muim

[Miranda]

hello Oizo

thanks for the information about the Dracula castle, i will read into more details later as now I am not feeling that well.

Just want to know if this is correct: Dracula was a real person who lived in Romania and an author based on his life, wrote a Dracula Vampire story right?

[Oizo]

Originally Posted by Miranda

hello Oizo

thanks for the information about the Dracula castle, i will read into more details later as now I am not feeling that well.

Just want to know if this is correct: Dracula was a real person who lived in Romania and an author based on his life, wrote a Dracula Vampire story right?

Dracula is based on Bram Stoker's fiction and he chose the Romanian count Vlad Tepes, because he was very cruel and used to punish the enemies by impaling. He never drank other people's blood. So that everything is

[Miranda]

Originally Posted by Oizo

Dracula is based on Bram Stoker's fiction and he chose the Romanian count Vlad Tepes, because he was very cruel and used to punish the enemies by impaling. He never drank other people's blood. So that everything is

i see, thanks

[Miranda]

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/newuploads/w54j9.jpg

hi friends, a photo of Dracula Castle, which I failed to visit but only managed to take a photo

[galadriel]

Hi Oizo

Thanks for the infos Vlad Tepes never drunk blood but he was very gruesome But Bram Stoker made him immortal

Did you drove to Zürich and Baden-Baden ? Did you play in the casino ?


See you