I was always curios to see Silviu Balan run. I’d see him at the beginning of trail running races, then he would sprint ahead with the other top runners and I’d see him again at the awards ceremonies. Eager to learn from him, I joined one of his trail running camps. Arrived in Bunloc Friday evening. After a little socializing, went on to stretching and then to a run up Bunloc Continue…
Stopped for some hot food at Cabana Cerbul, near Minis Lake. They had little besides a wide variety of meat, so we had to make due with some fries. Moving back to biking, we continued with a section through the Cheile Nerei – Beusnita Natural Park. We had to cut it short here, as we still had a lot to cover. Descended to the Village of Lapusnicu Mare, where we Continue…
Friday started with a 7 hour train ride to Caransebes. I think that was my most expensive train ride ever, with a 95 RON fare for me and a 47 RON fare for the bike. All of this for just 400 km. CFR should be charging by the hour. This way, their fares would grow year over year. The first climb of the day took us up Nemanului Mountains, with Continue…
The Danube Delta is an area that I’ve seen only briefly. Still, it’s the most biodiverse ecosystem in Romania and one of the top foreign tourist attractions, so I put it on this summer’s “to do” list. While most people see the delta via motor boat, I think the most fulfilling experience is going on a multi day kayak adventure trip. We booked the tour with Descopera Delta Dunarii. We had expedition kayaks, Continue…
While I said in a previous post that some parts of the Bucegi Mountains are to be avoided during weekends, there are other areas which are still pretty wild and remote. There are 3 trails you can take from Bran to Omu. Last year I climbed the trail up Ciubotei Valley and it left me with a desire to discover the area more. So we left Bucharest one Saturday morning Continue…