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| La vida es una tombola |
Ever since I was born on this planet,
it has been my passion and pleasure to roam around
as much as possible...
I realise this is a priviledge that not everybody can enjoy...
Allow me to share my luck, love, happiness
and adventures from these Vagabond Roads.
it has been my passion and pleasure to roam around
as much as possible...
I realise this is a priviledge that not everybody can enjoy...
Allow me to share my luck, love, happiness
and adventures from these Vagabond Roads.
A WORLD CLASS ESCAPE ARTIST
Every year again, it is a mystery to guess at which precise
Geographic coordinates the New Year's celebration will catch me...
This year it was in Targu Jiu, Gorj county, Rumania...
Geographic coordinates the New Year's celebration will catch me...
This year it was in Targu Jiu, Gorj county, Rumania...
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| We were all very worn out from the Scandinavian cold |
The journey started before Christmas 2012 in Scandinavia...
An adventurous road trip of 3000 km aproximately,
A brave, overcrowded overloaded van, resolutely challenging
the misty nights, slippery roads, powder snow and general exhaustion...
Anything to escape a harsh Viking environment
at minus 20 degrees Celsius, ...
at minus 20 degrees Celsius, ...
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| As the sun rose over the Rumanian border, Happiness rose in our hearts |
As the sun rose over the Romanian border crossing,
a general sense of releif found voice through lively chatter,
and the singing of Chrismas carrols,
Our faithful vehicle rythmically swinging through hairpin curves
down the foothills of the Carpatian Mountains ,
leaving Starmina Mountain behind at Tismana Monastery as we enter
Jiu River valley, heading for the city of Targu Jiu, capital of Gorj county...
a general sense of releif found voice through lively chatter,
and the singing of Chrismas carrols,
Our faithful vehicle rythmically swinging through hairpin curves
down the foothills of the Carpatian Mountains ,
leaving Starmina Mountain behind at Tismana Monastery as we enter
Jiu River valley, heading for the city of Targu Jiu, capital of Gorj county...
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Chatter of birds in the soothing light
of a mild winter afternoon in Targu Jiu
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The most popular song is about a deer or a goat,
Capriora Capriora, Dom Dom Dom...
Capriora Capriora, Dom Dom Dom...
It is traditionally sung by groups of youth,
moving from door to door in the Christmas season,
moving from door to door in the Christmas season,
Blessing the house with their chants, drums
and the throwing of corn grains for prosperity,
and the throwing of corn grains for prosperity,
One of them will be dressed like the Capriora...
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| Capriora Capriora, dom dom dom... |
Doggie Lucky and me, emmediately set out to discover the new surroundings,
This, every time again, is most exciting ...
We roam around, left right up and down streets, alleys,
short cuts, round abouts... we talk to people, dogs, birds, horses...
As you can see, it is sunny in Romania!
As a proper Vagabond, allways on the move,
I have of course a special fondness
for vehicles,
I love old trash, Nostalgia is my cup of tea...
The modern world is a thing i prefer to ignore,
politely, as far as possible...
So imagine my happiness as i ran into
this little treasure...Soy Feliz con-Trabant...
Damn Sexy...I tell you!
This, every time again, is most exciting ...
We roam around, left right up and down streets, alleys,
short cuts, round abouts... we talk to people, dogs, birds, horses...
As you can see, it is sunny in Romania!
Constantin Brâncuşi
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| Coloana Infinitului |
We set out looking for the famous
"Coloana Infinitului" The Endless Column
by sculptor Constantin Brâncuşi,
We find it in the middle of a pleasant park,
where Lucky can run free...
There's a guard who whistles furiously,
whenever anyone as much as
We find it in the middle of a pleasant park,
where Lucky can run free...
There's a guard who whistles furiously,
whenever anyone as much as
looks at the art work... probably to show his
employers that he does something for his pay...
Along "Calea Eroilor...Heroes Path,
Along "Calea Eroilor...Heroes Path,
Brâncuşi's Monument Ensemble is in 3 parts,
At the big park near the Jiu River
At the big park near the Jiu River
there is "Poarta sărutului "...Gate of the Kiss ,
and "Masa tăcerii"... Table of Silence...
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| I don't smoke...I kiss doggies instead |
As a proper Vagabond, allways on the move,
I have of course a special fondness
for vehicles,
I love old trash, Nostalgia is my cup of tea...
The modern world is a thing i prefer to ignore,
politely, as far as possible...
So imagine my happiness as i ran into
this little treasure...Soy Feliz con-Trabant...
Damn Sexy...I tell you!
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| Soy Feliz con-Trabant |
