Photo Tours 2013: ROMANIA
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BLOG: Romania Photo Tour 2013 – Images by Art Wolfe
There is nothing like experiencing a place for the first time. I have traveled all over Western Europe, but the closest I have been to the southeastern nations is Greece and Turkey. Now I am traveling to the native land of my good friend and long time assistant, Gavriel Jecan.
Other than as the home to vampires, gymnasts and despots, Romania remains unknown to most. We will travel to Gavriel’s ancient hometown of Brasov, nestled in the Carpathian Alps. Brown bears come down from the mountains and roam the outskirts of the city. We will be traveling just as the untouched forests in the Carpathians are turning golden, which will lend a great backdrop to the very traditional 12th century villages we will be passing through.
We will visit several orthodox monasteries, famous for their medieval murals, and we will engage the diverse peoples—Roma, ethnic Hungarian and German, as well as Romanian—all along the way. With Gavriel as our guide it will be like visiting a good friend, not like traveling with a standard tour guide.
This is a trip that I am eagerly awaiting.
Oh, Art, you’ve done it again. Beautiful, playful, joyous images of a place that I may never see, and will never see with your eyes.
Thanks very much for sharing, and thanks to Gavriel for opening up his homeland to us.
Kathy