Top 5 things to do on a day in Suceava

For this short Easter break I went to Suceava, in Bucovina region.
Suceava (pronounced Sue-cha-va) is the perfect jumping off point for exploring the famous painted monasteries of Bucovina. This time we went there just for the city itself.

Things to do in Suceava on a full day:
– Visit the Suceava Citadel Cetatea de Scaun and beside the archeological site from XIV century you get a wonderful view over the city and surroundings. Near it’s also the Village Museum.

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– Go to Iulius Mall – not for the shopping spree but for the orange tower at the entrance – the mall used to be a factory and the chimney is still standing as a mark of the city (200+ m high)

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– Near Iulius Mall, right at the roundabout, there’s a big bazaar – you can find there things you never thought about 🙂
– Eat at Latino in central city – a very classy restaurant from which I recommend a „supa de ceapa” (onion soup). Prices are low compared with other European countries but the highest for Suceava.
– Quick view of the train station – one of the nicest ones I saw – all red bricks – with a British accent I must say.

Enjoy!

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First day in Cyprus – Nicosia

When Mau began planning our trip, he never thought about the adventures expecting us.

We knew Cyprus was a popular vacation spot mostly for the summer and thinking about it being March and more sunny and warm than at home, it was a deal. We wanted to stop there for 3 days. So we landed in Cyprus on a Thursday morning.

Larnaca – 9 AM – too early to go for the hotel check-in so we took the bus to Nicosia.

20150312_162635With our small backpacks on and Gri hanging from a pocket we began our walk through the narrow streets. And while we were wondering and looking around the shops, admiring the historic buildings we reached some sort of a border: the border between North and South Cyprus that runs right through the heart of the old walled city, separating the Greek Cypriots from the Turkish Cypriots.

We completed some papers and there we were – on the other side of the city and in another country. The market place atmosphere was great – exactly like we heard it is in a Turkish bazaar! Colorful shops selling clothes, souvenirs, food and typical Turkish sweets.

 After browsing a bit, we visited the Big Mosque while a service was performed – very beautiful prayer rugs – and then we ended having a Turkish coffee at Buyuk Han – an Inn build in 1577 which today hosts a restaurant and crafts and workshops with products for sale.

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20150312_130953It was a full day and the breeze alongside the sea-side promenade back in Larnaca made us dream about the beach.

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Go time

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Me, Mau and Lavender Gri are preparing for new traveling adventures.

Colorful days, exciting cities and unseen sceneries for us in Mediterranean Cyprus and then to a city devoted to its past, Nuremberg, Germany.

Where are you heading these days?

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sociologia si coordonatorul de educatie si training

Dupa 2 ani ca asistent de resurse umane, in cadrul aceleiasi compani, am devenit Lider sau Coordonator de Educatie si Training. Ceea ce mereu mi-am dorit. Sa fac ce-mi place, sa fie creativ, distractiv iar oamenii sa se simta bine si sa plece cu o lectie invata.

Ce face un coordonator de educatie si training ? In mare parte planifica, coordoneaza, monitorizeaza si evalueaza dezvoltarea, implementarea si marketing-ul proiectelor de training si pregatire profesionala din cadrul companiei, ceea ce inseamna ca:

– identifica nevoile de training, calificare profesionala si coaching

– coordoneaza echipa de educatie si training

– intocmeste calendarul si il promoveaza

– se ocupa personal sau deleaga coordonatorilor sarcini administrative cum ar fi: aranjarea salilor de training, pregatirea suporturilor de curs pentru participanti, distribuirea invitatiilor catre participanti, etc.

– redacteaza suporturi de curs pentru cursurile pe care le sustine, monitorizeaza si evalueaza din punct de vedere metodico-didactic atat cursurile ce se desfasoara in sistem propriu cat si cele din afara companiei

– contribuie cu propuneri la planificarea strategica a organizatiei, a planului de actiune, a bugetului estimativ anual necesar derularii programelor de invatare

– organizeaza evenimente legate de activitatea de training si team-building.

– construieste programe de team-building sau incheie parteneriate cu firme de specialitate

 In functie de specificul trainingului sau programului sunt multe alte lucruri minunate care se intampla – cel mai mult si mai mult imi place sa tin eu insemi sesiunea.

Sunt un fel de copil mai mare care da tonul la o joaca “organizata”. E drept ca o sesiune de 3-4 ore sau chiar si o zi intreaga de activitati atat in clasa cat si afara te cam lasa fara glas si iti rapeste ceva energie insa castigul este si el pe masura: durere de obraji de la glumitele din clasa, povesti de viata unice si experiente diferite de fiecare data.

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everybody wants to be a cat

I’m so tired.

I just really don’t wanna participate in being a human for the rest of the week.
month.
year.
life.

I suck at being a human.

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organic chemistry

I don’t know what is it about you but I can feel you from a mile apart.

If it’s the perfume or the chemicals, I don’t wanna know.

It’s enough that I’m dying to touch you.

Your body feels like mine.

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glimpses of love

She threw away all the old roses.

She didn’t need them anymore.

Memories receiving them are fresh. It feels like yesterday.

New ones will come as well.

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heart sounds – the other four – V

My other 4 senses of taste, sight, touch and smell are all still functioning with ease. I can still watch the world go by.

I knew it then but I truly appreciate it now – sound was something special.

I try not to depress over it all day long. I greatly appreciate the experiences I’ve had.

I know I’m still humming songs.  I remember  notes and instruments and I won’t soon forget it.

Mau looks at me in disbelief.

I kiss a note onto his lips – we still got 4.

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Blue Monday

Well, specialist say the 1st Monday of January is the saddest day in the world.

People have low motivation, it’s been awhile since Christmas, you think about last years resolutions that you did not complete, the weather doesn’t bring any sunshine, you want to take action but you don’t really have how to.

So you choose the easiest way  –  divergence, depression, divorce, suicide –  so they say.

They can be right, they can be wrong.

For me is a bit of both.

Sometimes I can’t fix things.

I would just close my eyes and wake up somewhere else, someother time.

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I’m strong to the finish

We’ve been in Malta.

New pictures on the Lavender Gri Travels and Cats around the world pages.

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A fire love

He used to sing.

Darling, hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we’ll lie inside for a little while, here oh
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we’re wrapped in light, in life, in love
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
For they’re designed to be together, oh
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
And we’re set alight, we’re afire love

Love this song

Ed Sheeran – A fire love

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