Trip to Brăila

 With a few project to finish in Brăila, we took off for the 3 hour trip on the 10th. We stayed at a night place called the Alma Health Spa and stopped for dinner in the local mall. It's a small town, but has some great historical markers.

Paul was fascinated with this statue and crossed a busy roundabout to get to it.

Across the road is a beautiful Orthodox church. It was super cold, but not rainy, which I appreciated.

We went to a gynecological hospital to check on some equipment that the church had donated a year ago. We didn't have an appointment and they still were happy to see us and show off their facility.

Our tour included visiting a dozen preemies of various ages. They are so fragile looking. I usually want to pickup babies, but these ones were so tiny that I just wanted to pat them gently. I had flashbacks to when by babies were in incubators. It's such a terrible time for moms and dads.

We then toured a group home where we had paid for a couple of bathroom remodels. How cute is this tile? I absolutely love it. The group home is for orphans who became adults without any support system. They now have love, support, and are all employed.

We were lucky to find An Affair to Remember on TV in English. The funny part is this translation wouldn't have worked in Sleepless in Seattle. "And all I could say was, 'Goodnight'" is not the line!

We wandered through some great thrift stores and then walked the promenade next to the Danube River. The city of Brăila grew 100 years ago as it was the last navigable location on the Danube. Now it extends past the city to the Black Sea.