Sibiu - Lovely

Out and about again

Sibiu - does what it says on the tin!

Most of this week's blog is dedicated to the lovely city of Sibiu (or Hermannstadt as I think I should really call it). Kiki, Corina and I spent an evening and the following day there.  It truly is a delightful place with enough culture, arts, quirks and streetlife to satisfy almost anyone.

Goran and some of his orchestra in
Sibiu the other evening - brilliant

SIbiu was on the list of places to visit, but the initial draw was to see the amazing Goran Bregovic and his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra.  The man is a musical genius and I just love his attitude towards what he does for a living (for those of you that know me, the fact that he studied philosophy and sociology and then played bass in a band does not influence my thinking on this at all - although, of course, it does make him a better person).  If you don't know him, check out the films 'Underground' and 'Black Cat, White Cat' for which he wrote the music - the orchestra play a large part in the films as themselves.  He also did the music for the Johnny Depp film 'Arizona Dream' youtube video advertising the concert .  Concert was outdoors in the main Sibiu square - and the weather was perfect. Great fun, great crowd; and yes, he did include 'Death Car' and finish with 'Kalashnikov.

Sibiu, or Hermannstadt as the Germans call it

Probably the nicest town (City really) in Transylvania that I have visited so far.  I do have a soft spot for the Saschen (Saxon) towns, and this is one of them.  So, quite a few pictures this week as I didn't include many last week.

Main Sibiu street in the evening
pedestrianised and great for
people watching

Main square - day after the concert





If you like stuff like this, you'll
love Sibiu.  If you don't, try
Slough - I did; once.



The yellow triangular design
is obviously highly symbolic





A very nice building on the square



Fortified Wall

Every Stannah salesman's
dream

It is worth looking in every Nook
and Cranny - I found this quaint
little house in a Nook in the middle
of town



Bridge of lies - build at 1 minute to 7.



Me and Kiki - far too early in the morning



Bits and Pieces

I tried to use my emailed Argos
discount voucher here - but
they wouldn't have any of it!

I am not totally sure what this means,
but I think it means you are not
allowed to do anything.

Anyway, not many words this week.  But it is a couple of days early!

Olivia is still doing fine - she gets her jabs this week.

Next week will be more hospital news.

Pe Curand

Paul