Jane is afraid of geese. More so than of bears, which is crazy. Bears kill. And climb trees.
Overnight trains sometimes need to be booked 24hrs in advance.
When ordering a steak, the price in Romania is per 100g. A sneaky waiter will not ask how much you want and hit you with 400g and a shock when you get the bill.
It rains a lot in central Romania.
Romanians like their pastries in the morning.
Wherever you go, real coffee is £2 to £3 a cup.
The new kindle paperwhite is amazing.
Always do the free city tour when you first arrive.
Brasov is pronounced brash-off.
Brasov's Black church in Romania has the biggest organ in Europe, with nearly 4000 pipes, and sounds amazing when someone plays Dracula music on it.
Getting upgraded to a suite is sweet.
Pants and socks take 36 hours to line dry at room temperature.
When in the Moldovan countryside, do not take shortcuts away from the path. There are spiders and geese.
Bucharest isn't that great. It's noisy and stifling. Chisinau is open, fresh, calm, and pretty. Moldova is 1/5th the price of Romania, but the food and drink are both better.
There is a reason why Vlad the Impaler (Dracula), has that moniker. If interested, please investigate on Wikipedia.
Fake Vampire teeth at Bran castle would have been the best fancy dress placement ever.
The Moldovan countryside is dark at night. (Case in point, Jane's nose is now bruised black from a misplaced chair that got in her way in the night).
By train it's 12 hours from Bucharest to Chisinau and 12 hours from Brasov to Budapest.
If someone offers you a taste of homemade fruit brandy, and you make the 'yum' sound, you will be forced to try ALL types of their homemade fruit brandy. This may be more than a dozen.
H&M and Pull&Bear seem to have the fancy clothing sector sewn up in Romania.
A small f-stop, a focus lock, and a semi uniform background can make a good photo.
A 'taste' of homemade brandy is a double shot.
Chisinau beer is Moldovan. Ciuc and Ursus beers are Romanian.
In Moldova, Romanian is the national language, but those who speak it are considered the working class. Some people will insist on speaking Russian and refuse to speak Romanian even though they know it... They are considered d*cks.
Everyone 'drives' in Romania. Walking isn't an option that people will consider telling you about if it's more than 10 minutes.
Romanian prices are in RON and LEI. They are the same thing.
Washing clothes with soap doesn't work.
Monks who spend their lives living in caves are grouchy.
Always check the bottle of wine presented is the one you ordered... Grape, vineyard and vintage.
There's more access to free wifi in Romania and Moldova than in London.
I am carrying two giant bags of fresh walnuts around because they were a gift. I have so far not eaten any. This annoys Jane.
Churches in Moldova are colourful while churches in Romania are plain. This is due to one being orthodox and the other reformist.
Vintage wine must be older than 7 years...dust is a bonus.
Romanian for "thanks" is "merci".
Cakes, sweets, and ice creams are a big deal here. Chocolate not so much.
The best ever name for a Chinese restaurant is 'PANDAMANIUM'. Giant plastic pandas added bonus.
The car brand Dacia is huge in Romania. Nowhere else...just here.
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