In Your Own Air: A Travelogue from Eid

Dedicated to Mrs. Kepros
who always encouraged 
me explore and write


As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.

—Rumi ~ according to some woman I was messaging in Romania


Table of Contents

  1. Before Eid – Thursday, 27 March, 2025 @ 7:47 am
  2. Flight to Romania – DOH → OTP @ 33,003 ft
  3. After Lunch in Old Town Bucharest – 12:32 CET @ 6,937 steps
  4. Muzeul Național de Artă – O proud flower, What should I do?
  5. On the Train – IR 1735 | Car 2 | Seat 44 | București Nord → Sighișoara
  6. Staying at Cetatea Sighișoara – 12th-Century Fortress Built by Saxons & Alleged Birthplace of Dracula
  7. The Morning Before – 5:03 am in Sighișoara | Va rog nu deranjati!
  8. Musings on the Return Train – IRN 347 / Car 2 / Seat 68 / Sighișoara → București Nord
  9. ∞ Truths and 1 Lie – Revealed by the Urim and Thummim While Waiting in the Romanian Airport Departures Terminal before Flight QR222

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