Maramures, Romania. The keeper of traditions. This northern region of the country is famous for its people still wearing traditional, handmade clothing on Sundays and holidays. It’s recognized for its unique wooden houses and churches, some over 500 years old and declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The people, however, often make the biggest impression. They are incredibly welcoming and warm, natural hosts that make everyone feel like part of the family.
Now, I’d like present to you the Mocanita Steam Train in Viseu de Sus village. You leave in the morning, chugging slowly up the mountain valley, have a lunch break surrounded by nature and descend again to be back in the village by mid-afternoon. A unique chance to experience the train ride of a lifetime through lush-green forests. And keep an eye out for the Maramures carved wooden gate, the emblem of the region, which you typically only find…
View original post 8 more words
Looks like movie scene in historical movies 🙂
LikeLiked by 2 people
Yes, it looks. Thank you 🙂
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Looks amazing, Monica 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is a beautiful area. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sure looks like it 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks to you, I read the original and am following it to find out more about your country. I remember steam trains on our railways
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am glad to hear that, Derrick. She has a beautiful blog 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fain! O zi buna draga mea, pupici! ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Multumesc, Ileana. O zi buna si tie 🙂 ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
How cool! That looks like so much fun.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, yes… 🙂
LikeLike
So awesome!!!! I love this post and I can’t wait to read more on the original post. I also can’t wait to visit Romania and live there for 3 months in July!!
Feel free to check out my Romania volunteer blog at http://www.misskissvolunteers.wordpress.com
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow. That is so great. I think that it would be great fun to ride on this train. I like the idea of taking it for a day-trip. Cheers!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve never been there, but I hope to go there someday 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Someday! I’ve seen a couple of steam trains like that but have never been on one. There is one a couple of hours from us that goes up a huge mountain. Cheers 🤓
LikeLiked by 1 person
Why don’t you go there?
For sure you can take a lot of gorgeous photos and you’ll have a funny trip, too 🙂 In a weekend
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good idea =)
Perhaps this summer. I on’t think the train runs in winter. Cheers!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You can google it to find out. But in the summer is the best 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
We drove to the top of the mountain once and saw the train up there. And I hiked once. The mountain has had the second highest wind ever recorded.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow! But you live :))
LikeLike
I did!!!! Lucky me!!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow looks so cool! Thanks for sharing!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think it is. I’ve never been there, but I hope to go there someday 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Looks so cool!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Awesome! I love trains especially old ones.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Me, too.
Thank you 🙂
LikeLike
Awe, this looks like so much fun ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Unfortunately, I wasn’t there. But I would like to 🙂
It is a beautiful blog where I found this post and there are more nice articles there.
LikeLike
Just a quick note to say how much I enjoy your posts. It’s like traveling without leaving home! Lori
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow! Thank you very much, Lori ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful photos~~ Whenever I think of Romania, I think Drakula LOL. These photos definitely changed that. Thanks for sharing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dracula is a legend, a myth. These are for real 🙂 This is Romania
Thanks, Joyce
❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
How gorgeous! Great captures~
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Cindy 🙂 Her blog is full of wonderful places, stories and photos
❤
LikeLike
(Here is what I remembered from your posting:)
Do you know how it was to travel on a seam train?
A long time ago, we were on a school excursion
On a long train pulled by a steam engine
That was heading toward the rural summer school.
When the train goes on a slow curve of the farm land,
The kids on the train could see the steam engine far ahead of them.
Huffing and puffing, the steam engine was going to hit a mountain.
“Shut the windows,” the teacher shouted.
She was furiously running through the aisle to pull down the shutters.
But it was too late.
The steam train ran into a tunnel filled with the gray smoke.
The smoke from the burning coal of the steam engine contained soot.
In a while the train was out into the light from tunnel.
The kids’ faces were dirty with the soot.
They were laughing at each other’s face.
Pointing at each other’s face, the kids knew no one was free from the soot.
The laughter got louder.
Strangely, the teacher’s face alone was free from the soot.
She must have known what would happen before hand and covered her face.
She gave a smile to each of the kids. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
So cute, Ashi 🙂 I think it was very funny. I know at that time trains with steam engine were not vintage
❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s correct. They were just ordinary means of transportation. I don’t recall when they all disappeared. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think progress is not always a good thing. I do not speak about this train now, but I think some things should remain as they were at first, Ashi. Don’t you think?
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I agree. There is so much we have lost we progress. Progress is usually aimed at time and labor saving. But there is so much that require time and labor to develop, such as love and friendship that are vital for building peaceful world. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love and friendship, what beautiful words. But they tend to become history as we tend to become machinery… robots. I don’t want to live such a life, Ashi 😦
LikeLiked by 1 person
I understand. I really understand you because I feel in the same way. But let’s think for a moment. We are here existing. We are not non-entities. There must be some meaning for our existing. We must find that out first. You and I are generations apart in the age. But you are very powerful and extremely intelligent for your age. Telling the truth, I look up to you. I have a strong feeling that we, at least I, can find why we are here if we continue talking with each other. May be there is a hint in why we have come to know each other like this. Right, Monica. ❤ 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re right, Ashi. Every one of us has a purpose, a meaning on this Planet. I did not find it yet. Maybe I will not find it ever. But I know I am here to do something. I don’t know what, when or how, but I will do my best to live life as a human being, not like a machine. Your words are wise and means a lot to me, coming from a man who have faced a lot of difficulties in his life. I have always appreciated your advices, Ashi, and I will always do. Thanks a lot for being here for me
So… Don’t go 🙂
❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
I never go anywhere, Monica. What made you think that? 🙂 Regarding the meaning or purposes of our existence, I’m in the same boat as you are. I can’t tell you how tightly I’ve squeezed my head in thinking about it for many decades since I was your age. I have at many time run to religions, expecting God the creator would tell me. But the honest fact is He (or She?) has never even come down to talk to me. So, I guess I have to keep squeezing my head. ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
It was a warning, Ashi :))
I will not let you go 🙂 I need your wisdom.
On the other hand, let’s keep squeezing our heads together! ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
OK, Monica. It’s a deal. 🙂 But I have to warn you, too. You can’t squeeze out a drop of wisdom from me. ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ok. If you say so :))
LikeLiked by 1 person
😉
LikeLiked by 1 person