Day Next!

i think either Dougie or i have our day numbers confused but whatevs...\
today we were tourists!!! which means i took TONS of pictures and Marius was not happy about the snail-like pace he had to maintain in order for me not to get lost as i stopped every other minute for another photo!!
we toured the city of Timosoara today, checking out some of the sites from the Romanian Revolution...i missed lots of info Marius was telling us about b/c i was so caught up in taking pictures and admiring the buildings and architecture, including the bullet holes and other remnants of the Revolution!
Marius HAD to take us to the mall which they seem to be so proud of having in their city...it was pretty much like any other mall I've ever been to but for them i think it is a symbol of progress and wealth to have one in their city, so we humored him and explored it a bit!
As our day tourism continued we journeyed through churches, botanical and rose gardens, creeped on wedding parties taking pictures, got swarmed by pigeons and tried to keep up with Marius who was set on getting in as many different things as he could!
We finally ended up at a pool and spent several hours there playing and relaxing! oh but this is no ordinary pool! it is fed by a hot spring so its warm :) on a hot day thats not always the best thing but today it rained on us for a bit as we made our way to the pool so it cooled down enough that we appreciated the warmth of the pool! however, our full enjoyment of the pool was slow coming because from the moment we walked through the gates we were assaulted:: by the sight of LARGE men in speedos, overweight women in bikinis and the greenish, blackish color of the water :/ We were very timid to get into the water and although the temperature was nice, the smell and sight was not! in an attempt to keep our eyes off the disturbing sights of people a little too comfortable with letting it all hang out, we kept our eyes on the water we were wading into. this wasn't a good second choice at all for our focus! the water appeared greasy and dirty like I've never seen before...it made jersey ocean water look like the waters of the Caribbean in comparison! but we plunged forward and were comforted by the warmth of the water! we finally got comfortable enough to play and goof off as well as relax a bit and i daresay most of us would even be willing to go back if we had the chance!
That was our adventure for this day of our Romania Experience! Tomorro we have another adventure as we embark on a day of visiting and sharing at 3 different churches....it will be a long day for us so pray for strength and stamina throughout the day!
Off to bed for me so I'm not a grouch tomorro!
Pace, (pronounced pa-chay; means peace and is a traditional Romanian Christian greeting)
Chele