Tony is off to his next adventure: Azerbaijan, country 97!
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Tony in Poland
Tony and Tatiana are travelling around Poland promoting his book. Interviews with journalists and TV occurring soon.
Choice Words, AMI-audio, Canada
New radio programme on the theme of accessible travel. Includes excerpts from Tony’s book. Highly recommended!
More details on the AMI-audio website.
Listen here:
Back in Bucharest
Now back in Bucharest after a fascinating trip. I’ve visited Chernivtsi, Ukraine, it is also called Cernau in Romania. A historical city about three hours bus ride north-east of Suceava, Romania. After three days there I headed to my 94th country, Republic of Moldova. I stayed in Chisinau, the country’s capital. It’s about a 7-9 hour night bus ride from Chernivtsi. Nice quiet people and little to do or see. Some lovely parks, an orthodox church,
Transylvania
After leaving Brașov, I headed to Sighișoara, another historical Saxon town. I stayed in a hotel near the train/bus station although the staff didn’t speak any English! An afternoon was spent exploring the historical citadel with its clock tower, which I climbed. There is also a Germanic church from 1298 and wooden covered stairs which eventually lead to a church on the hill.
My next destination was Cluj. The bus for some reason was gone so I took a very slow and hot train to Cluj-Napoca,