March 31st-April 2nd Roger and I attended a spiritual retreat with our colleagues at Casa Elim in the foothills near Bran Castle. Of course being the shutterbug that I am I had the camera out taking pictures coming and going from the retreat. Here are just a few of the pictures I took during our time outside of Bucharest.
It was a hazing morning but we still were able to see the metal cross on the mountain at Busteni.
The view of the mountains from the back side of Busteni were beautiful. We were nearly to Bran when I took this picture.
Bran Castle, a medieval castle dates back to the 1300's. It became one of the royal family's residencies in the 1920's. Queen Maria used the castle as her main residency.
Here we all are smiling for the camera. Maricatherine Carnes helped Roger with the PowerPoint of songs during the worship time.
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Roger enjoying a moment of solitude before the day began. A morning sunrise at Casa Elim.
As we were departing Bran I wanted one more picture of the haystack on Roger's side of the van. Roger pointed out on my side of the van was another interesting picture, two men loading hay into a wagon.
Throughout the countryside we have seen many icons (crosses mostly). We passed this little roadside chapel with a cross on the inside as we were returning to Bucharest. While enjoying looking at the flowering trees we noticed the woman carrying a heavy load of wood on her back. Life is hard out in the countryside.
