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[English]

So welcome to Brasov.

We have finally arrived at our destination.

It was a really pleasant train ride.

I actually slept for most of it because the motion just puts me to sleep like a baby.

But Sam did film some of the scenery and it was really pretty.

The fall colors are starting to change.

So yeah, now we're in the town.

We're going to check it out.

We're actually feeling a little bit hungry so I think lunch will be the first order of

business and then we'll start exploring.

So last time I attempted riding a pennyfarthing we were in Germany early this summer and I

was not very successful.

I think these are more for decoration and it is actually attached to the bike-rack so

you can just leave your bike and stack it there.

So ready for lunch?

You better believe it.

And we thought we were going to a local Romanian restaurant but it turns out it is Hungarian.

I suppose it is close enough they share a border together.

And the bread has arrived.

Oh, that is a nice loaf.

It looks homemade.

It looks nice and homemade.

Look at how thick that is.

Take a bite for us.

Woah.

This is going to be nice with my soup.

Mmmm, it's nice.

Crispy on the outside and really soft on the inside.

It just needs some butter now.

So my soup has arrived and I'm very excited.

It is a Hen's soup with vegetables.

And it has huge semolina dumplings.

Show us how big?

Bigger than my spoon.

Look at that.

Wow, let's get a close-up shot of that.

Yeah, and it is nice and hot.

It is steaming so let's try it.

Mmmmm.

It's almost like a bread dumpling.

Or like Polenta.

It's good.

So tell us what are you having for lunch?

So I'm a hungry boy today.

This salad right here is just my starter.

It looks like it has a generous amount of local, I think it is kind of a goat cheese,

a farmer's cheese.

And later on I'll be getting a goulash.

So I'm excited about that.

And you're going to share it with me?

We'll see.

I've had goulash in quite a few different countries and I absolutely love it.

Let's try the Hungarian version over here.

Hungarian version in Romania.

So we've got lots of meat, we've got carrots, potatoes.

Mmmm.

That's delicious.

Piping hot which is great because it is cold outside.

And the meat is so tender it just melts right in your mouth.

So we've had our lunch and now we are checking out the town.

This is actually one of those trips that we didn't plan too well.

We just decided to come to Brasov spur of the moment.

So we don't really know what the main attractions are which means this afternoon we're just

going to be walking around and figuring it out as we go.

We've been walking around Brasov for a few hours what are your first impressions so far?

Well, already I can tell you I like it a lot more than Bucharest.

It definitely has more of a medieval feel here and it is more well preserved as well.

You can walk around and there is lots of cool architecture and buildings and great restaurants

and pubs to drop in to.

Yeah, it is very colorful and lots of renovations happening.

Exactly.

So where are we now?

We are visiting the narrowest street in Brasov.

And we've seen pictures of people jumping and touching both sides of the walls.

So we're going to try to both attempt that.

So at its narrowest this is 1.3 meters so let's keep walking towards the most narrow

part.

And I think this is probably it.

Something I've really been enjoying about this city so far are all of these little side

streets and alleys.

It's really easy to escape the busy sections of the city.

That's quite the fancy structure behind you.

Yeah, we're checking out St. Catherine's gate.

Part of a medieval fortification system.

Creepy statue with no explanation.

It looks like children feeding off of a wolf.

So when we were taking the bus into the city earlier this morning we saw this big fortress

on top of the hill and we decided we wanted to go visit.

So this afternoon we decided to climb.

We've arrived and it is right here behind me.

I don't know the name of it because we still haven't set foot inside because I wanted to

have my little snack.

But I can tell you that you get some really good views of the new town from this very

spot.

Womp, womp.

What happened?

Well, it appears we came too late to visit the actual fortress.

This is not the first time we've done this while traveling.

But we're going to go back take siesta and show you some Romanian nightlife in the city

later on.

Alright guys, so this is Brasov on a Thursday night.

It's looking a little bit quiet and I'm not seeing a lot of people but I'm sure there

has to be a neighborhood where the pubs are open and people are hanging out.

So let's go find one.

So that's a wrap from Brasov.

We had a really good time here.

It reminded us of a place we had visited in Europe and it took us all day to figure it

out.

That place is Tallinn, Estonia.

Anyways, we had a really good time and tomorrow we're off to Bran Castle.

To find Dracula!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pleasant /ˈplezənt/ B1	adjective - giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
scenery /ˈsiːnəri/ B1	noun - the natural features of a landscape.
attempted /əˈtemptɪd/ B1	verb - made an effort to do something.
decoration /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/ A2	noun - the action or process of decorating.
attached /əˈtætʃt/ A2	verb - fixed or joined to something.
Hungarian /ˈhʌŋɡəriən/ A2	adjective - relating to Hungary, its people, or its language.
border /ˈbɔːrdər/ A2	noun - a line separating two countries, provinces, or other areas.
homemade /ˈhoʊmmeɪd/ A2	adjective - made at home rather than in a factory or shop.
tender /ˈtendər/ B1	adjective - easy to cut or chew.
soup /suːp/ A1	noun - a liquid dish typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water.
dumplings /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/ A2	noun - a small mass of dough often cooked in boiling water.
medieval /ˌmiːdiˈviːəl/ B1	adjective - relating to the Middle Ages.
preserved /prɪˈzɜːrvd/ B1	verb - maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
architecture /ˈɑːrkɪtektʃər/ B1	noun - the art or practice of designing and building structures.
renovations /ˌrenəˈveɪʃənz/ B1	noun - the process of improving a broken or dilapidated thing.
fortification /ˌfɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ B2	noun - the process of strengthening a place with defensive works.
spot /spɑt/ A1	noun - a particular place or position.