sighisoara

this is one of the seven saxon citadels but the town is not too large so you are not overwhelmed by the cityscape. the campsite was central but peaceful, sad the pool was empty and closed!

we did an explore in the afternoon climbing the scholars' stairs up to the church on the hill (phew) but the view was worth it. down again past vlad's birthplace, the inspiration for dracula, and on to the cafe/restaurant called the house of the stag in the central square. rough guide said it was one of the best in town so we ate there last night as well. the square in the middle of the citadel is surrounded by pretty painted facades and the ubiquitous souvenir and 'antique' stalls. a lot of dracula tat on sale. i bought a magnet, bien sur! :)

the day had been very hot so it was lovely to sit outside and enjoy people watching. a lot of vans came around the square and parked down by the clock tower. him that knows about these things told me they were film lorries and when the 'gennies' arrived he was convinced. the waiter confirmed it was a 'feelm' but we didn't wait to see it happening!

we were seated in earshot of two tables of germans and wondered if they were 'ours'. we now know they were!