Friday, October 31, 2008

Fall Break 2008: Zetelaka, Romania (Oct. 22-24)


A short note about our favorite hosts in Romania...


Imre and Anikó

Our second and third nights in Romania were spent in the town of Zetelaka (Zetea) with Imre and Anikó. When we first arrived they dressed in traditional costumes and greeted our whole group with pálinka, a special kind of Hungarian/Transylvanian brandy. Afterwards the group split off to different families in town, but Hajni, Margie, Hanna, Jon and I stayed with Imre and Anikó. With as much traveling as we did during the day, it was nice to come back to the same place two nights in a row. The food was delicious and their hospitality felt like we were staying with old friends. They shared pictures of their grandchildren and we marveled at the huge trophy Anikó had taken home from a cooking competition. If and when I return to Romania, I will be sure to stop in Zetelaka to see them again.