Singing and dancing folk festival (can anyone guess whose idea this was???)We woke after a fitful nights sleep as we were concerned about Tortoise however after a rest he started fine and we were on our way to Tulcea. We arrived in Tulcea had some breakfast and went walking in search of the campsite as we felt like our legs needed a good old stretch. According to our map (and tourist information’s) the campsite was supposed to be situated around a lake however after two hours of walking in 40+c with sweat dripping off us we realised our map had once again failed us and the campsite was actually a football stadium. After a few unpleasant words we checked into a guesthouse complete with a swimming pool, cable TV and more importantly air con which we planned to crank on to the lowest temperature! Then it was time to find the tourist information centre, get some information regarding tours in the Danube Delta and hopefully book up a tour. After walking for over an hour we finally arrived at the tourist information centre, the centre was shut despite a sign saying it was open until 2pm; it was now 11am and a Saturday so this meant we would have to wait until Monday morning for it to reopen.
Tulcea isn’t the most enthralling city and is primarily used as a gateway for tours into the Danube Delta, the highlight of the year for the locals seems to be when Tulcea hosts The International Folk Festival of Danubian Countries in which various Danubian countries perform traditional dancing and singing. The festival was on while we were in Tulcea so one night we headed to watch the entertainment. Bek thought it would be a good idea to get there early so we could get a seat in prime position down the front, however when the music started we weren’t so sure if being in ‘prime position’ was a good idea as the music was so loud we compared it to being next to a speaker at a huge rave. Cass had to put tissue paper in her ears (thanks Grandma for the idea)… this only slightly dulled the sound although the locals weren’t perturbed as very loud music/noise seems to be the norm here. The dancing and singing was good to watch, we felt like we had stepped into a Tardis and gone back in time as things seemed very old fashioned compared to the west (as if the horse and carts hadn’t proved that enough lol )
Tulcea isn’t the most enthralling city and is primarily used as a gateway for tours into the Danube Delta, the highlight of the year for the locals seems to be when Tulcea hosts The International Folk Festival of Danubian Countries in which various Danubian countries perform traditional dancing and singing. The festival was on while we were in Tulcea so one night we headed to watch the entertainment. Bek thought it would be a good idea to get there early so we could get a seat in prime position down the front, however when the music started we weren’t so sure if being in ‘prime position’ was a good idea as the music was so loud we compared it to being next to a speaker at a huge rave. Cass had to put tissue paper in her ears (thanks Grandma for the idea)… this only slightly dulled the sound although the locals weren’t perturbed as very loud music/noise seems to be the norm here. The dancing and singing was good to watch, we felt like we had stepped into a Tardis and gone back in time as things seemed very old fashioned compared to the west (as if the horse and carts hadn’t proved that enough lol )
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