tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439546489503508092.post1826355686210829112..comments2015-11-18T22:28:17.819-05:00Comments on Letters From the Black Sea: The University Opens for the YearAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18378258842714382211noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439546489503508092.post-32740168916843790502011-10-31T16:19:49.950-04:002011-10-31T16:19:49.950-04:00Thanks for responding. When I taught there, the i...Thanks for responding. When I taught there, the institute (not a university yet) provided an apartment for the Fulbright instructor and paid for it and the utilities. I look forward to seeing your map.Sandra Schachterhttp://comcast.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439546489503508092.post-75281237313644404552011-10-31T14:34:24.423-04:002011-10-31T14:34:24.423-04:00There actually isn't a set Fulbright apartment...There actually isn't a set Fulbright apartment. I found one on my own through the help of a rental agency. It's actually quite close to the old campus of the university, off of Bulevardul Mamaia. Unfortunately, I don't teach at the old campus or have my Romanian classes there, but it is still a good location. The City Park Mall is at the corner of Strada Soveja and Bulevardul Alexandru Lapusneanu. The lake in my pictures (and next to the mall) is bordered by Str. Soveja, Bvd-ul Lapusneanu, Bvd-ul Mamaia, and a tiny bit of Bvd-ul Vlaicu. I'll put a map image in my next post.Katelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100127425297804218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439546489503508092.post-46885563986213965742011-10-31T12:37:22.130-04:002011-10-31T12:37:22.130-04:00Having taught in Constanta during the 1979-80 term...Having taught in Constanta during the 1979-80 term, I can see that a lot of things have changed, but not everything. I have no idea where that mall or that lake is, and the pictures were quite surprising. On the other hand, the lack of toilet paper and the all-night party culture remain the same. I was happy to see my old apartment building in the background of the picture of the Roman ruins. I wonder where the present Fulbright apartment is.Sandra Schachterhttp://comcast.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439546489503508092.post-31866570071933370922011-10-24T13:21:43.906-04:002011-10-24T13:21:43.906-04:00Thank you for helping out with the Romanian names ...Thank you for helping out with the Romanian names for things!Katelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439546489503508092.post-54868421968635541982011-10-23T09:05:01.250-04:002011-10-23T09:05:01.250-04:00actually the thin strips of dough wrapped around t...actually the thin strips of dough wrapped around tubes of wood and roasted until brown and then sprinkled with sugar are called Kurtos Kolaks. They are traditional treets in the North-Western part of Romania. Kinda like corn syrup is in US :)).<br /><br />Also the giant cement jacks are called "Stafilopozi", and are used to block the waves of the sea from hitting the shore.<br /><br />Very nice blog. Very nice experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com