Author: Andrei Olariu

The forecast was of a cold rainy weekend. Fall was finally coming. But I wanted some mountains. Nothing extreme, just walking, reading, breathing, slowing down for two days. And I don’t care if it’s rainy or not. I love rain as I love sun (as long… Continue…

It seems that close to Timisoara there’s a famous wine cellar known as Recas. And, good news, the guys organizing SYNASC took us there. The place is impressive. All the surrounding area is covered by vines, arranged in mathematical order. The cell… Continue…

I was not sure what to expect from Timisoara. It’s close to the Hungarian border, so it’s more Westernish. But it’s still Romania, so I didn’t get my hopes up. … which turned out to be a good thing, as I discovered a lovely city. I was surprised… Continue…

Just 2 weeks after conquering the peaks of the Piatra Craiului Mountain, I set off again, this time to go around it, by bike. I managed to find 2 other companions crazy enough to try this not-so-trivial track. The day was sunny, the first clear on… Continue…

Saturday morning. The big day. My phone rang at 6:30. Unfortunately, my phone was on the table, underneath a pile of stuff, while I was on the top bed, next to the wall. At least I have a pleasant alarm (for positive wake-ups!). We ate some omelet… Continue…