Charlie Anne Breese

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Eastern Europe

It has been less than 20 years since Eastern Europe came out from Communism. It was very interesting talking to the people who had lived through that era. They were afraid to say anything against the government as they could be taken away by the Secret Police and didn't know who to trust.
We stayed in Bucharest, Romania then traveled to Transylvania and visited Dracula's Castle. Actual name Bran Castle. We passed a small caravan of gypsies on the way to Caldarusani Monastery.
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  • Heroes Square, Bucharest<br />
Triumph of democracy coming though black cloud of Communism.<br />
This square  is where the revolution started.

    Heroes Square, Bucharest
    Triumph of democracy coming though black cloud of Communism.
    This square is where the revolution started.

  • New building rising above the old

    New building rising above the old

  • House of Parliament.,  Worlds 2nd largest building (The largest is the Pentagon)  This is known as Ceausecu's greatest folly, begun in 1984, initially took 20,000 workers, 700 architects and billions of Lei to build.  When the dictator died, only the exterior and three rooms had been finished.  Work continues on it to this day.

    House of Parliament., Worlds 2nd largest building (The largest is the Pentagon) This is known as Ceausecu's greatest folly, begun in 1984, initially took 20,000 workers, 700 architects and billions of Lei to build. When the dictator died, only the exterior and three rooms had been finished. Work continues on it to this day.

  • Church in Bucharest

    Church in Bucharest

  • Gypsy caravan in Romania

    Gypsy caravan in Romania

  • Gypsy Caravan in Romania

    Gypsy Caravan in Romania

  • Romanian gypsy got upset when we were taking pictures from the bus and turned his back on us.

    Romanian gypsy got upset when we were taking pictures from the bus and turned his back on us.

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  • Gypsy boy peeking from wagon

    Gypsy boy peeking from wagon

  • Romanian woman in garden

    Romanian woman in garden

  • Street Musician

    Street Musician

  • Romanian gypsy caravan with gypsies siting in shade of the tree

    Romanian gypsy caravan with gypsies siting in shade of the tree

  • Caldarusani Monastery

    Caldarusani Monastery

  • Monk at Caldarusani Monastery

    Monk at Caldarusani Monastery

  • Monk praying inside Caldarusani Monastery

    Monk praying inside Caldarusani Monastery

  • Nun at Caldarusani Monastery.

    Nun at Caldarusani Monastery.

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  • Bran Castle

    Bran Castle

    Bran (Dracula) castle in Transylvania

  • Tower at Bran Castle

    Tower at Bran Castle

  • View of Bran Castle from interior courtyard

    View of Bran Castle from interior courtyard

  • Main bedroom in Bran Castle

    Main bedroom in Bran Castle

  • White Fireplace in Bran Castle

    White Fireplace in Bran Castle

  • Selling cheese outside Bran Castle

    Selling cheese outside Bran Castle

  • Pele Castle

    Pele Castle

  • Statue at Pele Castle

    Statue at Pele Castle

  • Cruising the Danube

    Cruising the Danube

  • Swan in Novi Sad, Serbia

    Swan in Novi Sad, Serbia

  • Fortress on Danube

    Fortress on Danube

  • Church on Danube

    Church on Danube

  • Decebalus face, Iron Gates on Danube

    Decebalus face, Iron Gates on Danube

  • Decebalus Face, Iron Gates, Danube

    Decebalus Face, Iron Gates, Danube

  • Steeple in Serbia

    Steeple in Serbia

  • View of Budapest

    View of Budapest

  • View of Budapest and Houses of Parliament

    View of Budapest and Houses of Parliament

  • View of Budapest and bridge

    View of Budapest and bridge

  • Budapest & river

    Budapest & river

  • House of Parliament, Budapest

    House of Parliament, Budapest

  • Fishermen's Bastion, Castle District, Budapest, Hungary

    Fishermen's Bastion, Castle District, Budapest, Hungary

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  • Steps at Fishermen's Bastion

    Steps at Fishermen's Bastion

  • Budapest

    Budapest

  • Fishermen's Bastion, Castle District, Budapest, Hungary

    Fishermen's Bastion, Castle District, Budapest, Hungary

  • Fishermen's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary

    Fishermen's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary

  • Synagogue

    Synagogue

  • Synagogue built in 1854-59, it is the world's second largest and Europe's largest synagogue with a seating capacity of 3000.

    Synagogue built in 1854-59, it is the world's second largest and Europe's largest synagogue with a seating capacity of 3000.

  • Interior of synagogue

    Interior of synagogue

  • Rainy Day in Serbia

    Rainy Day in Serbia

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  • Window in Serbia

    Window in Serbia

  • Sunset on the Danube

    Sunset on the Danube

  • Statue of Tito in Serbia

    Statue of Tito in Serbia

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