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I accompanied some of my students to Cluj where they participated in an Art Competition. . . a remarkable city, vibrant, modern and full of young students . . . I was fortunate to stay with Lynne and Jim where we dined on homemade enchiladas and brownies . . . I visited Jim’s organization, worked on Habitat for Humanity and visited the students in the evening . . . on the last day we ate Chinese food and toured the Botanical Gardens . . . Cluj-Napoca
Mexican food . . . yummy . . . Oana, Eileen, Kim, Andreea and Mathi
Homemade Enchiladas . . .
Overlooking the project where we built the houses for Habitat for Humanity
Eileen, Kim . . . I’m the only one working because I’m wearing the hard hat
Richard Quest and reporter, yes we were on television and Richard worked with us to bo build the houses . . . a very funny man in person . . .
They young volunteers . . . Kim, Eileen, John and I
The old wall . . .Bastionul Croitorilor
Door at Bastionul croitorilor
Franciscan church . . .
Matei Corvin statue . . .
Nice building in Center . . .
Center . . .
Reform church . . .
King Ferdinand boulevard . . .
Georgiana from 11a . . .
An old altar at the National Museum . . .
A painting made by a Romanian artist . . .
View from Lynne and Jim’s balcony
Lynne and Oana after dinner . . .
National Theatre in Cluj . . .
The park in front of the Orthodox Cathedral . . .
Botanical Garden . . .
Botanical Garden 2 . . .
Aloe . . .
White butterfly . . .
View from the tower . . .
The beautiful architecture in the center . . .
A small street leading to the English bookstore and Hungarian restaurant . . .
Church door . . .
Some nice carvings on this column . . .
Matei Corvin Square . . .
The fountain in front of The National Theatre . . .
Reginica and Mariana . . .
Mariana and Oana . . .
Alina, Oana, Reginica, Mariana, Alexandra in front of the dorm , waiting the contest . . .
Painting inspired from Cluj . . .
Painting . . .
Architecture . . .
Architecture 2 . . .
Oana on the Japanese bridge . . .
The Japanese Garden . . .
The group . . .
Train station at Cluj . . .
Marianna from 11A . . .
Mrs. Roncea and Alexandra . . .
A reflection in the mountains . . .
Reginica and I standing around during the 12 hour journey . . .
Yeah . . .
Adrian from 12A perusing some Marvel comics I brought from the US