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Rock n Roll Capital of Romania
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Our House in Vama Veche
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Vama Veche on the Black Sea
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What is Vama Veche? Vama Veche is just north of the Bulgarian border – and has a beautiful beach where many people camp in their tents. The town is a combination Woodstock, Virginia and Aspen, Colorado with a clear Wild West flavor and people walking around wearing cowboy hats. It is the rock and roll capital of Romania where a festival is held each year. Everywhere are wide open pubs with wooden tables and inexpensive food and live music everywhere. This place is incredible – the dream of every hippie, vacationer and young person between the age of 20 and 70.
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Malina (Laici’s Wife) on the Beach
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Vama Veche Beach
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Laici and Malina in Intimate Embrace
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Selling Cigarettes
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What a trick! The cigarette companies hired beautiful girls to sell their products. Of course, every guy would stop to talk with them. I told one of them that I helped people to stop smoking. Apologizing, she said, I only sell them because it was the best job I could find. The fact is that most people in Romania smoke and have no real idea about the dangers of smoking.
Was eine Schande! Die Zigarettenfirmen haben schöne Frauen angestellt, um ihre Produkte zu verkaufen. Natürlich, jeder Mann ist angehalten, um mit ihnen zu reden. Eine davon habe ich erzählt, dass ich Leute geholfen hatte damit aufzuhören. Als Entschuldigung hat sie mir erzählt, es wäre die beste Arbeit, die ihr angeboten war. Tatsache ist, die meisten Leute in Rumänien rauchen und haben keine Ahnung was die Gefahren sind.
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Malina, Roxana, Paul and Simone
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Laici Made it to the Raft
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Malina and Roxana - A Lovely Couple
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I was delighted to meet Cassandra and Maria-Magdalena
two lovely business ladies, who live in Bucharest.
We enjoyed many good conversations together at breakfast over the next two days.
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The Romanian breakfast was, well, not to my taste.
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Vama Veche Beach
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Roxana - Long-Time Friend of Laici
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Adriana Wearing Her New Beach Clothes
Isn’t She Beautiful?
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Alexander
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After meeting several friends in Romania, I let them know when I would complete my bike tour near the border of Bulgaria. They all said they would plan to spend the weekend in that last city, Vama Veche, and invited me to join them. “Of course, reserve a room for me.” was my answer.
My first impression of Vama Veche was that it reminded me of some of the Wild West tourist towns in the USA. Pubs everywhere, interesting restaurants, live music throughout the town and many young people looking for a new experience.
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Nachdem ich mehrere Freunde in Rumänien kennengelernt hatte, habe ich ihnen gesagt wann meine Reise zu ende sein würde - in der Nähe von der bulgarischen Grenze. Sie haben mir gesagt, dass sie planen würden, ein langes Wochenende mit mir verbringen würden in dieser letzten Stadt, Vama Veche. Und sie haben mich dann eingeladen, mit ihnen die Zeit zu verbringen. “Natürlich, reserviere ein Zimmer auch für mich,” war meine Antwort.
Mein erster Eindruck von Vama Veche war, dass es mich an einige “Wild West” Dörfer in der USA erinnert hatte. Überall Kneipen, interessante Restaurants, live Musik durch das ganze Dorf, und viele junge Leute, die eine neue Erfahrung gesucht hatten.
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My Friends at Our House in Vama Veche
Malina, Roxana, Bogdan, Laici, Cristina
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The Beach in Vama Veche
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These Two Guys Were “Putting the Make” on Malina
until Laici Showed Up
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Vama Veche Beach
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Laici and Malina Going for a Walk
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Ugly Picture - My Legs at the End of the Trip
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Paul - Playing in the Sand
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Laici - Chillin Out That Evening
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The Next Morning I went to Breakfast
While Everyone Else was Sleeping
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At Bibi’s Bistro, the English Breakfast was Innovative
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Great Place to Lie in the Sun
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The Pink Rock Hotel - Typical for Vama Veche
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Laici and Bogdan - The Friends I Met at the Iron Gates
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Redhead on the Beach with her Daughter and Pet
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At a Concert in Vama Veche
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