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Author: Jane
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We drove back to Tulcea to food shop. Coffee, veg and beer were achieved, but I swerved this… Then we headed south. Our main touristing of the day was Enisala Fortress. The fortress was built by Genovese merchants at the beginning of the 14th century to take the monopoly of Black Sea trade from the…
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It was a peaceful night at Camping Muddy Volcanoes apart from the volcanoes that were erupting inside Jones as Rog set off on a major snoring session. Earplugs were deployed and I finally got to sleep. As we’d decided to stay put, we had a lazy start to the day, which became even lazier when…
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We were woken by thundering rain which showed no signs of stopping. Plans for a night or two in the mountains and some hiking were postponed, and we drove the short hop to Bran. Bran is obviously famous for its castle and is a very popular tourist destination, mostly because it has been promoted by the…
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We started the day with a walk back into Sighişoara. I’d hoped that The Spoon Man’s little shop would be open, selling (you’ll never guess) his carved spoons, as well as other higher quality souvenirs. But sadly the Spoon Man seemed to be on an extended break, perhaps on a fork-carving training session, so we…
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We said our fond farewells to Raul and Tina, who have been the most welcoming people ever, and given us a real insight into both present day Romania, and its more recent Communist past. Thank you both! We then both headed in our different directions. Our route took us back around the east side of…
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Humor Monastery (colours: red and brown) was being repaired. Signs directed us round the back to the tradesmen’s entrance. Holy water was on offer as usual. Later I was to wish I’d filled a flask – surely it’s an excellent hangover cure, ideally alongside a holy bacon sandwich. (Note the spelling, a holey bacon sandwich…
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It was time to move on from Camping Babou. It’s an excellent site at the edge of a lovely village and has a very friendly Dutch owner. Total cost was €25 for the two nights, laundry and a loaf of his homemade sourdough – not bad! Our first stop was Bârsana Monastery, which despite its…
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We started the day with a walk up the river valley and into the thick forests. It was lovely and cool and Flynn enjoyed some river bathing with a side of stick chewing. Back at Jones, we broke camp and headed back to the Merry Cemetery. Yesterday’s visit had been a bit fraught and separated,…
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