Chapter 2b: Corvins Castle, Prislop Monastery and trip to Cluj

On Sunday morning unfortunately there was no yoga class, it was pouring outside and indoors was no place. So me and my friend decided that it was time to head towards new adventures. I knew that next to Hunedoara there is this amazing castle of which I've seen pictures and heard a lot. So after breakfast, we joined the Ayurveda class where we both found out that we have Vata Dosha. In Ayurveda, dosha is one of three bodily humors that make up one's constitution. There is no wonder I am Vata which is a mix of space and air. I am a libra (air sign) and I am very spiritual (not religious!) so space, Univers is fascinating me.

With that in mind we've started floating to Corvins Castle, Prislop Monastery and then all the way to Cluj. When we left it was raining but on our way there the sun came out and we didn't feel any rain from that point. 

Corvins Castle

It is also known as Hunedoara Castle and is a Gothic - Renaissance castle in Transylvania built in 1446. We were fascinated by its beauty. You can find more about its history, here.

Below are some pictures from the castle followed by our twisted experience at the Monastery.


Corvins Castle:

Chapter 2.a. Yoga Retreat & Sarmizegetusa

Day 1 & 2

The trip to Sarmizegetusa was long, but very nice. We left Bucharest around 2PM and reached the final destination (A pension in Orastioara de Jos) at around 9PM. Took us a lot, but we didn't hurry and we stopped in different places and of course we got lost a bit..... :) 

On Saturday morning we woke up with the sound of a tibetan bowl at 7AM. That was the best early rise ever, ah...that sound!!! We had a long yoga session, have discussed stuff and things and then me and 3 others went to visit Sarmizegetusa. 

When we got there, I couldn't believe my eyes.... That place is truly magical. It is sooo peaceful, like seriously I never felt what I felt there anywhere else. I can't describe in words. But peaceful it is very close to what I felt. The ground was shinning and glittering everywhere. Like seriously glittering with tiny sparkles, I thought I was hallucinating...but it was for real.

The thing I didn't like was that I wasn't allowed to sit anywhere on the grass around the temples, not even for 2min. Then we tried some yoga and we were told that "no other activities than visiting are allowed". Well, probably they have a reason. I can imagine they don't want people going for picnic or doing any "weird" kind of meditation or whatsoever they imagine.

Here are some pictures from the Yoga camp and Sarmizegetusa through my eyes:

Chapter 2: The trip!

I'm back! Actually I got back last night...even tho I was supposed to get back home on Sunday night.

It was such a fantastic trip... which I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting THAT much.

To sum it up:

5 days;

2000km (aprox);

8 fabulous visiting spots in Romania;

1100 pictures.

I think we've done pretty well, right?! ;)

Here are some photos from my Instagram feed. Editing 1100 photos might take a while so until then, enjoy!

Chapter 1: Plans for the weekend!

Omg, omg! I'm sooo excited, I don't even know where to start. I don't know if it is because of the fact that I'm going to a yoga retreat or maybe it's because I'm going to Sarmizegetusa or just because I'm gonna have 4 days of exploring new stuff! Either, I'm just super happy. Superlative of fantastic I can say.

I'm new into yoga. I've done it previously while I was living in London but unfortunately it was way too pricey for me at that point to continue. But in those 2 months of practising it, I felt amazing. My body, my mind were aligned in peace and joy. I knew that at one point I will be back on the mat. It took me a while, but now it happens the best way ever.

Hello world!

Ever since I was a child my parents have prepared me for life's adventures the best way they could. What I appreciate most is that despite anything, we travelled a lot. Later on, I have decided to keep the adventurous spirit alive and started riding life's roller coaster at high speed, with no clear direction. I wasn't told that I should properly fasten my seat belt.. so, after almost 3 years of rumbling and stumbling in London, trying to find which way exactly to go, I found myself back home. Home, where with the help of my family, I founded Clou Boutique - a home and gifts boutique in Bucharest. And that's where a new chapter has begun.

I have created this blog because since Clou started to spread joy to this world, I've learned a lot. A lot about myself, life, people, business and so many other things that I could never imagine. And I've realised, that because it is my own creation, I have to develop on a personal level in order to make it grow. Don't expect a fashionista blog, a designer blog, a master chef's blog, an expert traveller blog or any other thing like that... Here you will find bits and pieces of my life as the trip continues to unknown directions while I'm rediscovering myself!

photocredit: andrea d'aquino 

So my dear friends scattered around the world, let's Ride ON!

I hope you will enjoy!

Roxana