ISAesASI: MY VAGABOND ROADS

¿? WHERE DO WE GO NOW ¿?

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.

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...

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, ...

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...

Chatter of birds in the soothing light

of a mild winter afternoon in Targu Jiu

The most popular song is about a deer or a goat,
Capriora Capriora, Dom Dom Dom...

It is traditionally sung by groups of youth,
moving from door to door in the Christmas season,

Blessing the house with their chants, drums
and the throwing of corn grains for prosperity,

One of them will be dressed like the Capriora...

People will give them a small cash donation for their efforts.

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!

Constantin Brâncuşi

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

looks at the art work... probably to show his

employers that he does something for his pay...
Along "Calea Eroilor...Heroes Path,

Brâncuşi's Monument Ensemble is in 3 parts,
At the big park near the Jiu River

there is "Poarta sărutului "...Gate of the Kiss ,

and "Masa tăcerii"... Table of Silence...

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!