This week we finalized plans with the Romanian tour company for our rental car, hotels and guest houses, and maps/routes for our stay in Transylvania in June.  It is an exciting step, as this was my mother's heritage and my dream was to "walk the soil she walked"! Now my dream is only five weeks from coming to life.  

Transylvania follows our first few days in Budapest, in honor of my grandfather Zorgo's ancestry.  We look forward to seeing the Danube, as well as Buda Hill, the Parliment Building, and many other features of the other "Paris" of Europe!

I am particularly pleased that today we got my sister set up again on the internet so that she can follow this trip closely.  I'd love to pack her in my suitcase, but her health does not allow such travel, so we will do our best vicariously!