Visit Romania!

[Armatus]

I heard the President evaded impeachment.

[Wallachian]

I heard the President evaded impeachment.

Unfortunately you are correct. He did it through political machinations, by changing the referendum law a few years ago after he evaded a previous impeachment in 2007. The new law states that there must 50%+1 of the voting population present at the vote for a referendum to be passed. Due to the fact that they used eligile voter numbers from the 2007 census (instead of the more recent 2011 census, apparently the population has dropped by a few millions since the previous one) and also due to the inertia of the population and boycotting only 46% of the eligible voters came to the vote. Although 86% of those present voted in favour of impeachment the referendum was not valid due to the low turnout.

On a happier note I am about to finish a 3 week Romanian holiday and will upload some great photos soon along with a small spill of the pluses and minuses.

[Basileos Leandros I]

Politics are politics, what counts is that the country is relatively stable and that foreigners are always welcome.

[Basileos Leandros I]

Maramures, Romania.

[Basileos Leandros I]

And...sorry for the double post, but I want to put it them in a separate category so they can be seen clearer.

Check these Facebook pages out - http://www.facebook.com/#!/273ReasonstovisitRomania - http://www.facebook.com/#!/273.ro

The place from where most of the pictures are taken from.

[Armatus]

for second I thought that was a painting

[Basileos Leandros I]

for second I thought that was a painting

It's absolutely stunning, I love it.

More to come up soon.

[Engie]

Fantastic photo Basileos

The more I read this thread the more I want to visit Romania

[Armatus]

Congratulations Romania and to your starlet Sandra Izbasa who held fast in spite of the odds against her

[Basileos Leandros I]

My heartfelt congratulations to her, she deserves it fully.

And the rest of the Romanian Olympic squad.

[Armatus]

Yes she does

but I gotta give props to my home girl Lolo -- as a fellow Rough Rider myself for the come back in the 100m!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

no medal though

[Armatus]

Yes she does

but I gotta give props to my home girl Lolo -- as a fellow Rough Rider myself for the come back in the 100m!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

no medal though

Edit: looks like we got you beat on the Balance beam though

Congrats to Alexandra Raisman (U.S.) with the save!

and Silver for Catalina Ponor (Romania)

[Basileos Leandros I]

Congratulations to them all, after all of the hard work they deserve it fully.

[Armatus]

Ponor didn't look too happy after the protest for Raisman, I can't blame her, but she did seem a little off her game.

[Basileos Leandros I]

EDIT: Wrong post.

[ChuppaChupsie]

Damn, Romania rulz! Congratz BL I

[Basileos Leandros I]

Thank you very much for the appreciation.

More pics to follow.

[Basileos Leandros I]

Haven't made an update in quite a while, here's some pics I took.

Black Sea from Constanta





Bucovina





Putna Monastery (from the entrance)

[neoptolemos]

i really like how Romanian traditional architecture has combined Byzantine, Saxon, Eastern European and Romanian elements to create those interesting masterpieces!!!

[Basileos Leandros I]

Indeed. The monastery has been fully functional and never disturbed since it has been built in 1466. (Completed in 1469)

I photographed the entrance on a Sunday, and the monastery inside was packed with people attending the Sunday Mass. Traditions are still strong in the north of Romania, and it was encouraging to see so many people devoted to their traditions.