Arcul de Triumf

The Arcul de Triumf kind of gives you a sense of déjà vu if you’ve been in Paris recently. It was built in the 1930’s to commemorate the reunification of Romania (1918) and was a symbol of cultural ties with France.

We drove through a couple of piatas (city squares), but they weren’t that remarkable so we didn’t stop. Actually Bucharest is a bit of a concrete jungle with tons of cars and we were glad to reach the north part of the city where it was a bit quieter.

After our stroll around the arc we took a little walk and then got in the car. We drove through the lower part of Romania (Wallachia) which is much flatter than the middle and north parts of the country. We zipped through the tip of Bulgaria after waiting to cross the border via ferry boat. We then entered Serbia. By this time we were tired so we grabbed a hotel and are now about to eat some pizza. Long drive, but nice views.

CM