Sighisoara, Transylvania

Dracula was born here .. what??? Yes .. He was ... but not the vampire count from the gothic horror story ... he was Vlad Tepes the Draculea (pls read my first entry for details).

This medieval citadel town was first settled by the Romans then the Saxon colonists in the 12th century.

The central Sighisoara features a small medieval fortified town. It has been listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site and is considered as one the most beautiful and well preserved inhabited citadel in Europe.

Below : The view of the clustered and compact town

Above : The clock tower dates back from 1280 and once housed the town council

Half a millenium old townhouses with bright colours

In 2006, the municipality hired an announcer with traditional outfit and snareless drum to greet passers by : "The gates of the Citadel are open for you ... welcome ". The announcer, interestingly, could greet in various languages including Malay.

candid here and there

Joyride

take a break

stand by me

Esperandote

S.O.S.

return to the woods ......

Just a matter of taste

Bought it upon recommendation of a friend. Artist : Simeon Gonzalez fr. Peru. Oil on Canvas. http://www.novica.com/artistdetail/index.cfm?faid=6413

I found this piece when i was on a one-day transit in Ho Chin Minh en route to Laos for a meeting. After such a long walk, i finally saw this interesting art work with different techniques applied on it. Oil on canvas plus stamping technique and a small piece of cloth pasted on it. Artist : Xuan Chieu fr. Vientnam

A gift from a friend. So sad that we are not in the talking term now but i like the painting though. Artist : Unknown fr. Hong Kong. Oil on canvas

Artist : Unknown fr Von Jolly Boutique, Malaysia. Batik

Bought it in Quito during a business trip. A typical image of south american native in a flower farm. Artis : unknown fr. Ecuador. Oil on canvas

Both of the paintings were on display in a coffee shop in downtown Vientienne, Laos. Artist : S. Mick fr. Laos. Water colour on recycled paper.

A gift from a friend who used to live in Peru. I told him to get me a semi-abstract painting which depicts the typical image of Peru / latin america. I think he did a good job. Look at the musical instruments and the hats. :) Artist : unknown fr. Peru. Oil on canvas.

Found this painting on display in one of the japanese restaurants in Santiago while having lunch. Called the owner, got it delivered, voila, it is mine. Artist : D. Alvarez fr. Chile. Oil on Canvas.