Trains & Romania

There is a lot to be said about trains in Eastern Europe and some of it is good, especially when the windows are clean enough to see out of them. They give you a lot a time to see the country side and for the kids to crawl out of their skin in utter boredom. These trains can travel up to 60 mph, but rarely do and then there are the border stations which can require you to stand out in the cold for an hour at 3:30 in the morning. Having said all this I still like traveling by train and the lazy way they travel through the countryside and towns.
After a 2 hour train delay on the border of Bulgaria we arrived in Bucharest, Romania and spent the night near the station. The next day we took the train into Transylvania and landed in the city of Brasov where we have now made our base camp for the last 2 days. Here we have walked and walked and walked and have seen the cool old town of Brasov, a fortress from the 7th century and Bran Castle (Aka: Dracula’s Castle).
We are having fun and ready to explore more of the area tomorrow before taking the overnight train to Belgrade, Serbia. Maybe in 48 hours I will have another opinion of trains.
-Kurt