Email: Dad’s 65th birthday. Loves travel, tourism, books. (S. Korea)
Happy Birthday!
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Stone buddha…
Blue flowers…
Romania…
Romania, a country of medieval castles, Gothic churches, charming towns, enigmatic landscapes. Geographical wonders like Carpathian Mountains, Black Sea, dense forests, snow-capped peaks. Rugged stone churches, magnificent monasteries dot a pristine landscape of rocky mountains, rolling hills. Perfect settings for folklore.
Sighișoara
Small, medieval town in Transylvania. Historic centre, beautiful streets lined with colourful houses. Birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, considered world’s most haunted city.
Lacul Roșu (Red Lake)
In Carpathians, stunning mountain views, evergreen trees reflecting in waters.
Bran Castle
In Carpathian Mountains, border between Transylvania, Wallachia. Known as “Dracula’s Castle”, due to similarity to fortress in Bram Stoker’s novel.
The Transfăgărășan
Extra long S-shaped curves weaving through southern Carpathians, one of most thrilling highways in the world.
Statue of King Decebalus
131 feet tall stone rendering of his face along side of Danube.
Bâlea Lake
Glacial lake 6,675 feet high in Făgăraș Mountains, known for 2 gorgeous chalets.
Danube Delta
Meeting of Danube, Black Sea. Wetland marshes, beautiful beaches, 300 species of birds.
Corvin Castle
15th century Gothic fortress. Enough nightmarish features to rival Bran Castle. Impenetrable walls, drawbridge. Massive dungeons, torture chambers.
Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park
142 square mile park known for wonderful waterfalls, dazzling blue lakes.
On the travel wish list, though quite scared of horror stuff…
Joseph Marx…
Joseph Marx – leading Austrian music theorist. Skilled, imaginative composer.
“A genuine work of art is as organic as a tree developing out of a seed. Growing, blooming, it’s splendour is natural yet intangible, a thousand fragments joining. Yet of unimaginable beauty, beyond description.”
Universe…
Rejuvenating sunrise walk in beautiful botanical gardens. Intuitively recalled childhood, pondered significance today? Serene, soft thoughts in stillness. An enigmatic, energetic feel.
Directing attention to subconscious thoughts reveals value of internal realities. An entire universe spins below the level of everyday conscious existence. An unknown self resides within. Gives freedom to play, explore, discover, create, live our dreams, inspirations, ambitions, motivations.
When we consider instant ideas with waking minds, recognise importance of incredible thoughts, reminded of joy, wealth of wisdom, wonder we’re all uniquely gifted with.
