Beius is a small market town which was first mentioned in official documentation in the year 1263A.D., when it was noted as being burned to the ground by Mongol invasion earlier in 1241 A.D. Between the late 18th and early 20th centuries, during the reign of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Beius became one of the most important Romanian language learning centers in Transylvania at a time when Romanians had little or no political or religious rights.
Habitat for Humanity Romania began in Beius in 1996 when a group came together to start a Romanian affiliate. Over the years, seven affiliates have been started throughout Romania, and several other short term projects have been undertaken to serve the needs of specific communities. The housing need in Beius is extensive and has been brought on by a lack of re-investment and impoverished families living on the margins of society. In addition there are a dozen Roma communities that live in semi shanty towns scattered throughout the cities and countryside. The Beius affiliate is very active and is doing great work using social media. If you are on Facebook, explore their page Habitat for Humanity Beius or check out their website.
We are staying in a family home in the town. It is a lovely house with small garden and multiple rooms with two beds in each. There are lots of dogs and roosters in the neighbourhood as well. Since it is a rainy day our originally planned hike is postponed until Sunday and we are having a very lazy day. We got settled in our rooms and got laundry started. Hoping the rain settles since we need to air dry it on the line. We are living on Mihai Viteazul.
We went to lunch and then took a wander through town. Must admit it is nice to not travel as a group. We broke up and found our own areas to explore.
And of course that meant a visit to a cafe shop for good coffee and treats.
Definitely enjoying the lazy recovery day.
We are staying in a family home in the town. It is a lovely house with small garden and multiple rooms with two beds in each. There are lots of dogs and roosters in the neighbourhood as well. Since it is a rainy day our originally planned hike is postponed until Sunday and we are having a very lazy day. We got settled in our rooms and got laundry started. Hoping the rain settles since we need to air dry it on the line. We are living on Mihai Viteazul.
We went to lunch and then took a wander through town. Must admit it is nice to not travel as a group. We broke up and found our own areas to explore.
And of course that meant a visit to a cafe shop for good coffee and treats.
Definitely enjoying the lazy recovery day.
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