GC37GWA Mita Biciclista (Traditional Cache) in Romania created by CarpatBike

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A cache by CarpatBike Message this owner

Hidden : 11/11/2011

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Geocache Description:

Mitza "the cycliste" house
Casa Mita Biciclista

[EN]
Just across the street from Amzei Church rises the house that belonged to Maria Mihaescu, a residence counting among Bucharest’s most beautiful old houses. The richly decorated façades were designed in 1908 in Art-Nouveau style by architect N.C. Mihaescu.

Considering the social rules of her times, Mita (Maria Mihaescu by her real name) was a truly non-conformist person. Her passion for bike strolls along Kiseleff Avenue where she was often accompanyied by Prince Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Romania, or along Victoriei Avenue stunned and deeply troubled Bucharest’s high-life. Journalist Ranetti, whose advances she firmly refused, nicknamed her Mita Biciclista (Mita the Wheelwoman – a nickname that would quicly became famous and last for decades). On the other hand, Mita was a charmingly beautiful woman, a heart-breaker courtesan desired by many. King Manuel of Portugal even proposed her, but, according to the contemporary account of Barbu Solacolu, her choice was doctor Minovici. It was rumored that her imposing residence was nothing else than a gift from a rich lover, presumably Prince Ferdinand himself, although she never admited this fact as true.
The above description is coppied from (visit link) website.
The cache is a yellow egg.
Please place the cache exactly as it is, in the same location.
Please be stealth, there are guardians on the opposite site of the building watching!! The cache is not on that part of the road ;)
Enjoy! ;)

[RO]
Vizavi de Biserica Amzei aflam una dintre cele mai frumoase case vechi ale Bucurestiului: casa Mitei Biciclista. Este vorba de o cladire impunatoare de la începutul secolului al XX-lea. Fatadele fastuos împodobite, în stil art nouveau, poarta amprenta arhitectului N. C. Mihaescu (1908). Daca e sa ne raportam la canoanele epocii, Mita, pe numele ei adevarat Maria Mihaescu era o adevarata nonconformista. Pasiunea ei pentru plimbarile cu bicicleta la Sosea (nu rareori în compania regelui Ferdinand) uluisera protipendada Bucurestilor, împingandu-l pe ziaristul George Ranetti, caruia îi refuzase avansurile, sa-i nascoceasca celebra porecla. Pe de alta parte Mita era o femeie frumoasa, o adevarata curtezana ce a frant multe inimi în tineretea ei. Regele Manuel al Portugaliei o ceruse insistent de nevasta însa ea, dupa cum relateaza Barbu Solacolu, îl preferase pe doctorul Minovici. De altfel umbla vorba ca impunatoarea resedinta n-ar fi altceva decat un cadou oferit de un amant bogat (e iarasi vehiculat numele Regelui Ferdinand, desi ea n-a recunoscut niciodata asta).
Descrierea povestii este preluata de aici: (visit link)
Cache-ul este o un ou galben.
Va rog sa puneti cutia in acelasi loc, in pozitia in care este.
Aveti grija la gardienii de pe partea opusa cladirii, care supravegheaza zona!!! Cutia nu este pe partea lor :)
Enjoy! ;)

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