Along the Danube

One morning, Lavinia and Eugen from the Emanuel Church, took us on a 3 1/2 mile walk along the Danube River.  This is a post with lots of pictures.  The pictures will mostly speak for themselves.

Like in Ephesus (it is a thing), there are many cats roaming the streets in Romania also.

Some kind of scissor-tail and a Eurasian magpie  

We came up on the ferry that runs across the river.  Only 88 cents for a round trip - why not?

The semi was the last to board.

We waited on the opposite side for another ferry to come.  They go back and forth all day.

Like the cats, there are stray dogs everywhere.

On this side, the cars got on before the people.  Here is a car from the Ukraine getting on board.

This girl and her son were on the ferry when we went across.

I love how she held onto him the whole way.

We headed back the way we came.

Eugen explained the map of Romania that was painted on the walkway.

The provinces are marked out.

Lavinia explained that this woman sells home-made scarves and mittens in the winter time along this walk.  Today she had a bathroom scale with her and you could weigh yourself and give her some money.  

Grandpa kept tugging at his grandson who wanted to jump in the puddle so badly.

"Erected in recognition of the 80th anniversary of the Galați Shipyard, the largest naval dockyard on the Danube, the memorial is dominated by a large propeller, which was manufactured in Galați during the 1970s. The propeller was salvaged from scrap and incorporated into the sculpture."

Lunchtime - a restaurant overlooking the Danube

As we were walking back, we came across this.  Eugen told us that a flag purposely flown upside down means that that country is in distress.  There is truth in that statement regarding our nation.

But we know the King of Kings and Lord of lords of all nations.  He is in control.  He has absolute dominion.

"Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

           for His lovingkindness is everlasting."  

                                        Psalm 136:3