Volcanoes, beaches and the hustle and bustle of the capital – the last weeks in Romania

  From Brasov we cross the Eastern Carpathians to continue towards the Black Sea. Our destination for the day is the mud volcanoes of Berca! The destination was actually intended more as a stopover, but Chris’ digestive system thinks it needs to go into maintenance mode. I wonder if the sea buckthorn berries bought the day before at the street vendor have something to do with it 😉 Well, this question remains unanswered, but we spend more than a week… Read more…

Drum bun – “Safe journey” Part 2: Transylvanian Towns and Villages

Our drive through Transylvania takes us through many smaller and larger villages and towns. These make a very welcoming and warm impression on us with their always colourful façades in all kinds of colours and their often well-restored appearance. In many cases, rose bushes or other colourful flowers are planted along the roadsides, and the whole village scene looks very well-kept and friendly to us. Not at all like the fantasy images we had in our heads when we thought… Read more…