One lovely rainy day in April ... or was it May (the months just seem to run into each other and we feel as if it was only just Christmas!) we took an afternoon out as a family. At Philip's suggestion we went to Hunedoara castle, about three hours drive away. Vlad Tepes, the Romanian prince on whom the Dracula legend is based was once imprisoned in the castle! It poured with rain all the way there and our picnic lunch turned into a quick snack at the McDonalds in Deva (where Johanna bumped into one of her two best friends from university days!). We arrived at the castle as it had just closed ... earlier than usual because it was a holy day! However, on plodding our way in convoy over the drawbridge, Yasmina and Rosie leading the way, the man on the gate took pity on us and let us in, and the rain finally stopped! It was breathtaking, as was this view from the castle!
The gift shop was amazing and not at all tacky ... filled with the most beautiful traditional crafts
and the courtyard of the castle would be hard to beat for it's aesthetic appearance!
Amy enjoyed posing in this lovely archway ... she'll kill me for including this photo, but serves her right, I say!
Johanna, Philip and Rafaela too ... sleeping soundly in the backpack (teach your daughter to appreciate history!)
Kenny and Yasmina ... huddled up against the cold!
Amy, Rosie and Yasmina and a fabulous stairway!
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