Before a 1200 miles trip I believed a car inspection was needed.Closed to the Bulgarian border,the computer called about a transmission failure.ABS,ESP and entire alphabet appeared on the display.So,back to the same repair shop where they found that an electric cable was cut because the technician put it in a wrong position:mad:
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PS there is written"maxim adventure"and below"amusements for all ages"-with horse's hoof hit,additionally,of course,from my shooting point.;)
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14th August 2012, 06:28 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
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17th August 2012, 10:58 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
The journey begun with the good weather.So the girls got out,looking for ...opportunities :D
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20th August 2012, 07:10 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
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21st August 2012, 06:01 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
From Bucharest to the border between Bulgaria and Greece there are around 350 miles with only 50 miles on a highway.However the nice landscape compensates for the lack of speed roads.
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22nd August 2012, 05:56 AMgurvinder77Re: Central European Lines
Dear Radu,
I feel envious of your adventure trip! It is so engaging and mesmerizing that one can keep on reading the 'stories' that your series offer...
Your unique style is so engaging.
Please keep up the good work.
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22nd August 2012, 08:52 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European LinesThank you for your interest but don't be envious please because I know myself well,I'm enough lazy to be not so engaging and mesmerising :D:)Quote:
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23rd August 2012, 06:26 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
As you see below the majority of the roads(like in Romania)are with a single lane on the sense,through localities,with a speed limit at 30 mils/h.So my choosing to take a brake was Sofia,the capital of Bulgaria and the largest city of this country.
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24th August 2012, 07:36 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Sofia is a city almost in the middle of Balkan Peninsula,at the "feet" of Mount Vitosha (not so closed but enough:D)
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25th August 2012, 06:52 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
At a first sight-from the height(I'm a recognized English poet:eek:)-the 19th c.was full of wars and every peace arrangement was a strong background for the next war.So after Russo-Turk war(1877-1878),the winners,starved after territories and hungry took the seats at the table and swallowed from Turks,like Ottomans did only a few centuries ago.One of the remains from that lunch was the Principality of Bulgaria birth whose capital it decided to be Sofia.
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26th August 2012, 06:54 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Few years after the those battles the mother of one of Russian generals initiated the construction of a Memorial Church.
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27th August 2012, 06:12 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Shipka Pass battles killed over 5,000 Russian and Bulgarian soldiers and over 10,000 Ottomans soldiers.That means more than 700 soldiers/day.A joke(!?) comparing with at least 5,500 soldiers/day in WW1 or with 12,500 soldiers/day of WW2.The names of Bulgarian and Russian soldiers are on the marble plates inside the church (and their remains too).
From behind this memorial is as a wedding cake with ice-cream.
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Its architecture has nothing in common with Balkan church architecture but being a memorial for Russian
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27th August 2012, 09:21 AMkdoc856Re: Central European Lines
Thanks, Radu.
The 20th century certainly perfected the task of killing massive numbers of people. I pray that the 21st is wiser. Photographically, you did well to overcome some harsh lighting conditions and still retain those great colours. I never miss your posts.
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28th August 2012, 05:54 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European LinesThank you!What could I say more?I'm glad and impressed you are interested and like it.Thanks again!Quote:
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28th August 2012, 06:14 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
When the clock of the history showed 7 years to the beginning of WW2 the Bulgarians woke them selves up and built a civilian monument,as a fortress' tower with an enormous lion,to commemorate,probably,the Russian and Romanian soldiers who liberated Bulgarian lion from Ottomans(nothing new under Sun):D:eek:
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29th August 2012, 06:45 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Now back on the highway-or what one could say that it should be-toward Sofia.
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29th August 2012, 10:50 AMarithRe: Central European Lines
I like them all Radu; but I've been inspired by your driving photo's and have a couple of London. :)
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29th August 2012, 04:14 PMnimitzbenedictoRe: Central European Lines
Hi Radu,
Please keep on posting those wonderful pictures.
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30th August 2012, 05:57 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Steve and Victor,thank you.
What could I say without repeat myself,I try !
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30th August 2012, 06:06 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
With its curves at 90 degrees,with its lack of help phone and traffic news,this is less a highway.The good side is another lack...of holes in asphalt.:D
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30th August 2012, 08:52 AMarithRe: Central European Lines
Looks like your coming in to land an airplane Radu :)