We started the day with Romanian doughnuts. They are more like a large dinner roll with no hole in the middle, however, they cut them open, slather Nutella in them, and then coat the top with other goodies (in my case crushed pistachio). The kids opted for a more basic powdered sugar option. After stuffing our faces with sweets, we went to the “Old Town” area and toured a bunch of 18th and 19th-century churches. They were quite small, but full of beautiful detail. We played in a large park for a bit and then found a restaurant that was 100% gluten-free (perfect for Jessie). The food was awesome and would easily hold its own against any gluten-filled restaurant. I suspect we will be back there again 🙂
After lunch, we took the metro to meet Andrei for a visit to the “Villages Museum” which is an outdoor collection of 18th-century homes from various regions of Romania. Basically, they have collected a bunch of very old homes, churches, and farming implements…and moved and reassembled them into a park. It was interesting seeing the thatched roofs versus wooden shingles, and the log cabin styles (some with detailed dovetail joinery). There were also a variety of really interesting presses and mills all with fascinating mechanical properties (of course hand-carved from giant timbers).