Day 5: Bran Gang Visits Bran Castle

“It’s now or never”, we muttered to ourselves as we were hiding under the canopy of the restaurant. The midday downpour began with annoying precision at the exact same hour it had started all of the other previous days. But since it was the only time that we could fit the visit to Bran castle into our schedule, we grabbed our raincoats and off we went!

But first thing’s first: after our tea-flavored morning, it was time for the English workshops. Some groups exercised their design skills, others racked their brains trying to remember the first things one usually forgets about one’s country, such as surface, number of inhabitants, etc. Surprisingly enough, we managed to call to mind enough information to satisfy the curiosity of the Brits 😉

Returning to our Bran venture, after lunch we made our way through the drizzle and then up the stairs leading to the castle. Our efforts deserved a group photo session at the entrance, monkey business included.

Speaking of monkey business, what goes better with a raincoat than two pairs of sunglasses?

Bran was nice, although we kind of raced through it. There never seems to be enough time for these things, unfortunately. However, a guide was all too kind as he offered to serve us a slice of Bran history, free of charge 😉

We got something, we gave something in return. Some random impressions….

…and sketches of the castle 😉

In the afternoon, the rain stopped just in time for us to get in the saddle. Great news: we can now ride on our own 😉

And of course the day ended in style, with another session of singing and dancing. At night, as everybody was treading towards the lodge, all you could hear was:

“Teacher, I want to sleep!”

Yes, yes…me too 😉