Me and Vlad (the Impaler)

Good day to all you readers … it is I Sorin, let me tell you about a magical place, full of history and beauty, one that is especially dear to me.

Sighisoara, a medieval citadel built in the 12th century at the base of the Carpathian Mountains in the Land of Transylvania. It seems like it has just stepped out of a Dracula story … doesn’t it? Well to be honest it’s not that far away… Vlad the Impaler, the historical character that inspired Dracula was actually born here in one of the houses inside the citadel. But that’s not all you can see in Sighisoara, most of the buildings are historical monuments and the Citadel itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

But enough history, the real reason for which I told you about Sighisoara is because whenever I visit this place there is one thing that I swore I must do every time… In the small square next to the City Hall there is a bust of Vlad the Impaler and every time I visit him I pull on his mustaches to convince myself that he is not faking. You see through the years me and Vlad developed quite a fondness for each other. This ritual of ours is been going on for a couple of years now and it will only stop when Vlad will step down from his stone foundation and shout he`s had enough of my bullying. I would have to stop then because I feel that our friendship is much more important.