Travel is also pretty inexpensive. This weekend was bitter cold, but despite that, we walked a good deal of the city, taking in all the sights, including the architecturally beautiful area around the central square near where this picture was taken. Even in the dead of winter it is almost too crowded with tourists. Romania is a poor country, but it is amazing. The Carpathian Mountains were a backdrop for the small towns where we stayed.
Most people get around by horse and cart and make a living by farming or craftsmanship.
The hospitality is like that of the Hungarians warm and inviting. Romania has been building itself up since then. We went on a gorgeous hike into a valley, which is where Dominic and Jessamyn are pictured. The sulphur fumes are only toxic from the ground to about waist level. If you breathe these fumes for several minutes, death follows.