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A Visit to Dracula's Tomb

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A Visit to Dracula's Tomb Vlad Tepes - the original Dracula Romania is a beautiful country. I had plenty of time to admire it since it takes forever to get anywhere in that country. In the land of Dracula, it’s not vampires that one should dread but the slow transportation system. Communism’s lazy hand still lingers over the land when it comes to public transportation. In much poorer countries like Egypt you can always get something from bus, minivan, to camel to get you just about anywhere. Enterprising Romanians are making efforts, however, to make mass public transportation more effective ( note:   this was in 2003 ). Mini-van taxis called “Maxi-Taxis” are springing up in many areas providing short-distance travel for locals and intrepid independent travelers. Still for those short on time, it might be best to go on a tour where the transportation is reliable and guaranteed. Count Dracula - Romania’s cash cow that sucks up the tourist dollars I just wanted to go a simple 38 kilo...