Hi Everyone,

I had a little down time and some legal paperwork stuff to do so I was laying low for a few days. My totally awesome and amazing friend Cristian let me stay in his apartment in Bucharest - beyond being such a large and helpful gesture, it was so needed and used. I had the quiet time needed to focus on the things I was working on and to just relax and unwind. Truly cannot say thank you enough Cristian for your generosity and hospitality. I even included a special thank you in the video just for you :) - so keep an eye out for it.

I didn't JUST relax the whole time though, I went out and explored the city, the buildings, and parks. Did a whole lot more walking. I even managed to find a place that was not a NO DRONES ALLOWED space.

Bucharest has a certain charm to it. Little pockets of beautiful places here and there. Lots and lots of really big and dominating looking buildings. I got the feeling that this place was very powerful and proud. The people were very very friendly and helpful. The subway system was nice and efficient.

I have to say, I had a good time in Bucharest. Food was also pretty good.

Things perhaps not fully captured in the video:

• It felt like there were about 4 cars for every person in the city. Cars cars everywhere. Double.... even triple parked on the sides of the street. On the sidewalks - essentially nowhere to walk except in the road itself. Some cars were covered top to bottom in spider webs - it would seem that person found a great spot and now just never leaves it. All the streets are busy at the best of times and just one big traffic jam at the worst.

• I wish North American had a train network like Europe. It's been so easy to get anywhere I wish to go. That said, I am now hopping onto a flight for this net leg of my journey to Istanbul!

• There were police everywhere. Stationed in little kiosks, or out walking the streets. It felt very safe.

• I really enjoyed the walks through the beautiful and shaded parks. Smells of baking and pastries along the way. Mmm delicious.

Ok, that's it for me now for a few days. I'm super excited about heading to Istanbul.

Talk to you later everyone!

Eric