I’ve been immersing myself in the world of my novel – and very much enjoying it. It does help that a lot of the locations in the novel (which takes place predominantly in Romania) are so picturesque.
The fatal accident that leads to everything that happens in the novel takes place on this road over the mountains, the Transfăgărășan crossing the Carpathians. From Romania Visitor Center.
Some crucial scenes take place at the Chalet on Lake Balea at the top of the mountain.
Our two main protagonists meet up with former classmates to try and find out more about the deceased here, on top of the National Theatre, at Enache’s Milk Bar. From bucurestiulmeudrag.ro
They make an important ally and friend in Curtea de Arges, not far from the site of the accident, and spend a short while in the grounds of this beautiful monastery. From TouristinRomania.wordpress.com
Eli does some research in the archives at the Central State Library in Bucharest, from Agerpres.ro
Clues lead them to the beautiful Transylvanian city of Sibiu, and they have lunch in the Big Square in the centre, from RomaniaExplore.com
Oh my! I’m ashamed to say I know almost nothing about your country, but these beautiful pictures have made me want to visit (and I say that as someone who’s not exactly keen on travelling). The lakes and mountains are stunning, as is the architecture.
Oh, those are such beautiful places, Marina Sofia! And it really helps me imagine your novel to be able to see ‘photos of them. I’m happy for you that you’re deeply into writing it – isn’t that a great feeling? I wish you well with it.
Such gorgeous locations Marina – makes my feet itch just looking at them. I’ll be so glad when I can go further than the local shop again. Wonderful that you can write about a landscape you love!
These bring me back to my many visits to Romania… Curtea de Arges is beautiful (I remember part of the legend of the curved windows – something about the walls coming down every night and having to put a young women within the walls so they’d stop falling down).
Marina,
Did you write the novel?
Lovely capture of the book in this post. It’s a recommended way of sharing a book without giving away the story. Nice job!
Why, thank you. I’ve written the first draft of the novel and am currently wrestling with the second. Getting there, slowly but surely. After -ahem- a lot of years.
It looks a wonderful place to visit. I just need to make sure I don’t go anywhere near that road over the mountains – I have no head for heights and hairpin bends just add to the state of near panic!
Oh my! I’m ashamed to say I know almost nothing about your country, but these beautiful pictures have made me want to visit (and I say that as someone who’s not exactly keen on travelling). The lakes and mountains are stunning, as is the architecture.
Thank you for sharing these.
It is very beautiful and I miss it a lot. But of course, there are things that annoy me there as soon as I go back…
Still on my travel list! The plan is to travel by train which wasn’t feasible last time I checked and certainly isn’t now but one day…
Yes, I’m waiting for the moment when I can go home too, at least to visit my parents.
Oh, those are such beautiful places, Marina Sofia! And it really helps me imagine your novel to be able to see ‘photos of them. I’m happy for you that you’re deeply into writing it – isn’t that a great feeling? I wish you well with it.
All I know about Romania is that after World War I my father’s birth place, in the far east of Hungary, became part of Romania…
Such gorgeous locations Marina – makes my feet itch just looking at them. I’ll be so glad when I can go further than the local shop again. Wonderful that you can write about a landscape you love!
You sure make us want to visit Romania!
And I really hope you will, once all this is over. Preferably at the same time as me, so I can show you round!
I’d love to. -:)
These bring me back to my many visits to Romania… Curtea de Arges is beautiful (I remember part of the legend of the curved windows – something about the walls coming down every night and having to put a young women within the walls so they’d stop falling down).
Yes, that does get a brief mention in the book…
Marina,
Did you write the novel?
Lovely capture of the book in this post. It’s a recommended way of sharing a book without giving away the story. Nice job!
Why, thank you. I’ve written the first draft of the novel and am currently wrestling with the second. Getting there, slowly but surely. After -ahem- a lot of years.
It looks a wonderful place to visit. I just need to make sure I don’t go anywhere near that road over the mountains – I have no head for heights and hairpin bends just add to the state of near panic!
I tend to get car-sick on serpentine roads, but this one is remarkably well built and doesn’t have that effect on me.
That’s good to hear.