A long train ride.
After three days spent in the heart of Romania, going around by car, today I will go to Iași in the north-east of the Country, in a region called Moldova not to be confused with the nearby independent Republic of Moldova. I will go by train even if there are planes from Bucharest taking about one hour of flight. I’ve considered that in the end taking into account all other related tasks: reaching the airport, doing check-in, several queues and controls, go from the airport to town, would mean not less than 4-5 hours. Train instead will take 7 hours that is not a huge difference and it will be more comfortable. By the way is also much cheaper: only 16 Euro. I have things to do before taking the train and in order to avoid any trouble I need to plan carefully all of them: First of all I get out early from the apartment I rent in Bucharest to avoid a possible fine for the parked car, then I return the car but before I have to fill the tank, afterward I go by taxi to the station and here I find the ‘perfect’ place where to eat, while “perfect” means having the chance to recharge the laptop and use the wifi. I was good enough to fulfil the entire plan without any exception and I have to say that this gave me a certain kind of satisfaction. 🙂
Train is quite full. Of course I booked in advance so I have my own sit. Train is arranged as open space and it is quite modern.


Time for a quick tour and dinner.
My hotel is not so close to the centre this time but public transport works pretty good in Iași and with a bus ride I can get at a walkable distance from Palace Square, a monumental square facing the palace of culture.


This was a short post. Not much to say. And not even pics of the train trip apart those ones you see inline. Here below however you find the gallery of my days in Iași.