6:30 am. A warm Saturday, with expected temperatures of up to 28 degrees. Perfect for some mountain biking. We were already aboard the train that would take us to Sinaia. All the six racks in the bike compartment were occupied. We still managed to fit our bikes in. It was a weird mix. Our two bikes – low end, battered, with the nowadays rare and unhip V-brakes. The other 6 Continue…
Last weekend caught us in the village of Moroieni. We arrived there Friday evening, after having dinner in Vienna (Vienna Hotel in the resort of Pucioasa, that is). We stayed at a pretty little guesthouse, with very friendly staff and traditional Romanian cuisine. By traditional, I mean ham for breakfast, ham for lunch (and I’m talking about a 2 course meal) and roast chicken for dinner. Saturday morning, we went Continue…
Saturday noon. We were already walking towards Botorog Spring. We left Bucharest at 6 am. The train left us in Brasov, where we took a van to Zarnesti. Here we waited a little in order to complete the group. The break was perfect for a couple of l… Continue…
Hello and welcome to the ???2012 Top 10 Photos??? blog post! This post follows last year???s selection and is inspired by JMG Galleries. Even though I???ve managed to travel to a few awesome places abroad, all the photos in the top are taken in Romania. (… Continue…
Ah, the sweet smell of elections! And, as usual, lots of billboards must be planted everywhere. And what is the best place to plant some billboards? Yes, at neck level, on the side of the road, on the tiny stretch of road that cyclists dare to use… Continue…