Another fortified saxon church, this time at Cristian, near Sibiu, Aug 14th

In Sibiu, Aug 14th

Sibiu, Aug 14th. Sibiu is the European City of Culture in 2006, and a great deal of restoration is under way. When it is complete it will be fabulous.

Hunedoara, the site of a old and picturesque castle - also where Ceusescu decided to place rather horrible factories, Aug 15th

Campsite at Timisoara, Aug 16th

The Opera House, Timisoara. It was here that the Romanian revolution began in Dec 1989, and where there were several deaths. it did not take long to spread to the capital, Bucarest, and Ceusescu was shot on Dec 25th 1989, 

Eastern Orthodox cathedral. We came to Timisoara. to see where the revolution started, but we did not expect it to be such a lovely city. 

A square in Timisoara

faded Hapsburg architecture .. 

.... and restored

In a few years this square will rival Prague's

Tram

The best flower market I have seen anywhere, in Timisoara

A change of country - a view from our campsite overlooking Grindelsee, Austria. Aug 19th

Grindelsee - good clean water for swimming

... or paddling

Another day, another country. Painted roadside electrical box at Germersheim, Germany, Aug 20th 

...shocking!

and the wohnmobile parkplatz where we spent the night, Germersheim

Nearly home - the white cliffs of Dover, Aug 23rd

Post script. These are the remains of 2 suspension springs, victims of Romanian roads