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…
Warning: some of the photos in this post were made with my phone – I was traveling light and didn’t take my DSLR. Alex took his, so I borrowed some photos from him. Thanks, dude! We had a bold plan laid out: Saturday go from Azuga to Cheia, then Sunday from Cheia to Nehoiu. About 50 km each day through some less traveled mountains. All of this on foot. Took Continue…
During the summer I like to (and I’m happy to have the option to) work on a 4 day schedule (with slightly longer days) and take a day off during the week. So in two such free week days I went mountain biking in Bucegi – as it’s close and perfect for day trips. The first one was a trip organized by Horatiu. He later wrote about it on freerider.ro – Continue…
I was hearing a lot of good stuff about Retezat Sky Race (formerly known as Retezat Trail Race), so I signed up for this year’s edition. I managed to convince Tudor, a coworker, to sign up as well. This was his first time ever on a mountain! Arrived at Cheile Butii, the starting place, Friday evening at about 9 pm. Missed the technical meeting, but were able to pick up Continue…