Post by Themba on Sept 24, 2009 12:22:05 GMT -5
[/font][/size]STORY OF EARINDAE
Within the southern Transylvanian mountains, nearly fourty miles from the major city of Brasov, lies a valley commonly known as Bihor, a word derived from the Slavic “vihor,” meaning “strong wind” or “gale.” The rigid mountains that surround the valley are comparable to a natural fortress, a region almost entirely made up of the Carpathians. It is within this humble valley that Earindae exists. The secluded castle estate was constructed in the 19th century to serve as a home away from home for a very wealthy family. It was converted into a boarding school in the 20th century, and has since been undergoing re-modifications in order to meet specific residential standards.
In the first century of the school’s existence, it remained unacknowledged. It wasn’t until the start of the 21st century that Earindae was noted when Romanian student Marie Iordache won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. “Earindae gave me a huge advantage… The mountains in Romania are quite challenging, and having been a student of the academy, I was able to spend a lot of time at the resorts when I didn’t have any educational work to complete,” said Miss Iordache when confronted by journalists and news reporters after her victory. Since then, potential athletes from around the globe have shown an increased interest in Earindae.
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