{"id":2395,"date":"2018-10-01T12:43:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whereisbobl.com\/blog\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2018-10-07T19:55:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T17:55:16","slug":"peles-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whereisbobl.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/01\/peles-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"PELE’s CASTLE"},"content":{"rendered":"

2018-10-01<\/b><\/p>\n

Note to Self 1: Thinking it is Monday does not make it so.<\/p>\n

Note to self 2: If going to a major tourist destination, check whether it is a weekend.<\/p>\n

There were many places that people recommended I go to on this trip. One was Pele’s Castle in Sinaia, Romania. The other was the Peoples Palace in Bucharest. Since I had decided not to go to the Romanian Coast, which was a wise decision due to weather, I chose to go to Pele’s Castle and Bucharest.<\/p>\n

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On the way to the castle, I went near Ploiesti, a smaller city north of Bucharest. I was quickly reminded that I hates cities. Something has to be pretty important to get me to drive into a city. Bucharest, being a huge city, is one I would have to spend a few days in to make the drive in worth it. Since I did not have time in my plan (plan???) to spend much time there, I decided to save it for another trips.<\/p>\n

The drive to Pele’s was not bad. Nice twisty roads. Lots of tourists and tourist buses to pass. Seemed like a lot for a Monday. I checked the time. And the date. Crap, it was Sunday. Fortunately off season.<\/p>\n

Often people recommend these tourist places, and I just don’t enjoy them much. They may have a lot to offer, but I get cranky when surrounded by a lot of people and my view of some of these great destinations is not that great.<\/p>\n

This was NOT one of those places.<\/b><\/p>\n

Being off season, Pele’s Castle was not super crowded. It is a beautiful stop. The tour, with the additional second floor tour was well worth the 15 minute wait. The fact I got my\u00a0Senior Citizens Discount<\/b>, bringing it from $14 to $7 made it all the sweeter. Well, it is not a Senior discount, it is a pensioner discount. If there is a sign for the discount, I tell them I am a Pensioner, which I am. I might not fit their definition of senior, but I will take the savings.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately you have to buy a pass before the tour to be allowed to take photos, and I really did not realize it was worth it. The woodwork in this place was amazing. It had great displays and the history was great.<\/p>\n

I don’t know if I would have felt the same if it was peak season, but I would definitely recommend this place.<\/p>\n

After the castle, I looked to see where I would end up. Heading south would put me in a crappy area to stay by the end of the day. The area I was in was touristy and expensive but lots of options. This was one of the few places I have been where Air BnB did not really make sense. There were lots of options on Air BnB. Until I put in the date I was going to be there. Then there were few, unless I was staying multiple days.<\/p>\n

If I wanted a private room, shared bath, it was around $40 with questionable parking security. A private bath brought the price up to $60. This is Romania, those are pretty high prices. Any place where I would get the whole place was fantastic, but around $100 and not near where I wanted to be. And I did not need multiple bedrooms and baths. Hotel rooms were OK, but still expensive and not where I wanted to be. Then I found a place on the hill. A whole, one bedroom apartment for $85. Kitchen and all. Like new. Heck, I have paid more for Motel 6 in the states. I was stopping pretty early, so…… Sold.<\/p>\n


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2018-10-01 Note to Self 1: Thinking it is Monday does not make it so. Note to self 2: If going to a major tourist destination, check whether it is a weekend. There were many places that people recommended I go to on this trip. One was Pele’s Castle in Sinaia, Romania. The other was the … <\/p>\n

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