Pizza In Birlad

On our way home from Brasov in July, we stopped in Birlad for pizza.  We were hungry and the Gradina de vara Paradis looked welcoming.  We went in after turning around and finding parking.  The place was cool and shady even outside on the terrace on a sunny hot day.  The service was very good and the pizza delicious and inexpensive.  Andreas had the one strewn with olives.  Mine was the one with mushrooms.  Neither of us could finish our pizzas, as they were big!  We also had some pickles, which were very good too.  We liked this place so much that when Andreas picked  friends up from Bucharest last month, he stopped here for dinner with them.

Turning The Page

I am finally turning the page to the next on this project!  It feels good to see progress on the chart.

Palatial Art And Storage

 My favorite of this set is the ceramic inlaid table.  I just can't imagine being burdened with all this - stuff.

Random Monastery

We saw this monastery on our way to Brasov, remembered it, and decided to take pictures on the way home.  It was a very quick stop, though, as Andreas didn't want me adopting one of the puppies from the parking lot.  The copper roofs and unusual shape nestled in the mountain make this a very beautiful site.  It's in between Brasov and Oituz.

Over The Edge

The piece is now edge to edge!  This means I only have to work downwards.  It's going fairly quickly because of all the half stitches and the color blocks.  Maybe I'll get it done soonish. This will be one of the pieces I take with me when I leave on holiday next month.

Like A Castle...

Everything is bigger in a castle, except the rooms.  The ceilings are high; the furniture is oversized; the dark is gloomier; the paintings are murals.  It's a fine place to feel uncomfortable in.

Not As Dingy

I've gotten a few more grapes done.  My big thing now is to work on consistency of my stitches.