The Capriccioso: Council Square Apartment, Brasov, Romania
The Capriccioso
Unpredictability with a faint, ever so sweet, hint of the volatile.
To do something with “capriccioso” is to do something capriciously. It is with capriccioso that I choose these writing nooks. Beyond being in my price range and meeting my most basic needs as a solo traveler, these establishments receive minor vetting on my part. They spark, if nothing more, a gut reaction from my writing soul.
Council Square Apartment
Brasov, Romania
It is the view from this holiday rental that struck a Pasternak-ian chord with me. I admit that I’m in the middle of reading Doctor Zhivago, so I confess to having a willing ear for all things… well, you’ll see below. Enjoy!
It was this view from the apartment’s window that won this rental’s place on The Capriccioso List. The Black Church is to the left, the Council House to the right. Stunning. A Romanian kiss to the mouth of a writer’s soul.Residing in an 1890 building on the Council Square, this crisp and clean apartment offers a spectacular view of Brasov’s Christmas Market. At just over $110 per night, these rooms are gifts unto themselves.
The living space.
The queen-sized bed.
The kitchen and eating area.
Brasov, Romania. Winter. Be still my shivering heart.…And then there is springThe original staircase which leads to the apartment’s door. Hypnotic.“The Fairy,” a bronze sculpture by Veaceslav Jiglitski, sits on the apartment’s balcony and charms passersby.
Acclaimed author of 17 novels (my dogs and mother adore me),
World traveler (I’ve felt the Sahara Desert between my toes… still gobsmacked over the stars in the Sahara)
And survivor (of three dirty-fighting gremlins named Anxiety, Panic and OCD)…
My name is Chloe Stowe.
Hello.
If you’ve found your way here, you’ve most likely arrived on the coattails of my blog, The Words and Madness of Chloe Stowe. Started in 2012, my daily rantings now number in the thousands. Ranging from humorous to moody, poignant to absurd, these tiny tidbits of thought began as a way to get my name “out there.” It has long since morphed into an effort just to “be there” for anybody out there struggling with words or madness, like me.
Quick biographical sketch of me?
Nerd turned nut at nineteen.
In my sophomore year at Auburn University, I was taken out at the knees by severe panic attacks. Chronic anxiety soon joined the dogpile, followed shortly by OCD tendencies.
Oh, it was ugly.
I eventually had to quit school and soon quit life, as well. I spent a good chunk of my 20’s not able to leave my room.
Twenty years later, it’s still can get ugly in my head. Thanks to meds and doctors, however, I am able to lead a better life, now. I still can’t work outside the house, but I can live and smile and write.
So, here I am.
Broken, but stubbornly present.
I hope my voice proves company to someone lonely out there.
Thanks for reading!
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