Trains at Kaleti Station, Budapest, Hungary. We headed from Budapest to Brasov, Romania.
Passengers at the confusing Kaleti Station.
Window at Kaleti Station.
First Class passenger car.
Americans Josh & Amy heading to the same wedding in Brasov.
Kerry & JoAnn
Lökösháza, Hungary.
Border station at Curtici, Romania (near Arad).
Soviet era architecture in western Romania.
Soviet era factory - many of them were apparently abandoned.
Track pants seemed popular in rural Romania, but people are dressing more alike all over the world.
Typical farm field in Western Romania after a period of heavy rains.
Branisca, Romania. At every station, a railroad employee stood at attention as we went by.
Typical Romanian village, but note power lines and satellite dish at this house.
Romanian farm fields.
Deva, Romania train station (note track pants again).
Over the course of our 11 hour train trip, we stopped at many small towns, but were never able to get off.
Simeria, Romania - note US athletic team clothing.
Same seats, more traditional attire.
Curtains in our compartment flap as we round a bend. The windows were open as it was stifling hot: about 30° C (86° F).
Other than the pneumatic tires and ball caps, this scene appears unchanged since the Saxons headed to the British Isles in the 5th century.
Horse drawn plows and carts were the dominant farm implements seen from the railroad in rural Romania
The Romanian countryside was beautiful and the land appeared fertile.
Romanian countryside.
Sheep.
Rural Romanian village. Unpaved roads were common. Some villages appeared not to have electricity.
And then we reached Brasov, a western City complete with McDonald's. Republicii Street.
Scottish Pub, Brasov.
This little Brasov walk-up patiserie seemed to be busy at all hours. Their baked goods were fabulous.
Pia†a Sfatului (central square), Brasov.