Home visits in Transylvania

While we stayed in the village, we had the chance to visit several people in their homes. They were all incredibly welcoming and hospitable, and Carbon got to jump in and see some different ways of living.

One woman we visited has a huge loom taking up half of her living room, and after the minister had tried to use it (without much success), Carbon asked if he could try. The lady gave instruction, which then had to be passed on by our translator, so both of them were leaning over him and trying to help. He just kept trying though, until he was doing it by himself.





And then we visited this 85 year old woman who lives alone in the forest above the village. She still plants and harvests her own corn, bakes her own bread in an outdoor oven (pictured below), tends her chickens, and lives without running water or electricity. I don't think she gets many visitors, so when we arrived she insisted we stay and she would make some cookies for us.









Seeing these glimpses into their real lives was every bit as interesting and educational as seeing castles or other such sights. I'm so glad I took Carbon with me.