Heading up into Bucegi mountains, Sinaia
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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recogniti... [read more]
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recogniti... [read more] Blog: Brasov and the Carpathian mountains of Sinaia
Date: October 7th 2009
The trip from Sibiu to Brasov was impressive. We left to a cool morning with sun emerging across the mountains jutting into the sky like a knife. It became misty as we approached the mountains in the private mini bus, in search of the glacial lake known as 'Balea'. The ascent through pine forest gave way to barren tussock land, then rock, following a series of switchbacks that had an amazing view ... read more
Date: October 7th 2009
The trip from Sibiu to Brasov was impressive. We left to a cool morning with sun emerging across the mountains jutting into the sky like a knife. It became misty as we approached the mountains in the private mini bus, in search of the glacial lake known as 'Balea'. The ascent through pine forest gave way to barren tussock land, then rock, following a series of switchbacks that had an amazing view ... read more
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Where to this time on the modest travel budget?
Like a rolling stone that gethers moss, like an itchy skin condition, and like the wanderlust of varying amounts that will never die, I am off to get some culture of the Latino kind in South America.
First up in a Christmas aboard an Antarctica vessel scanning for wildlife, ice camping, XC skiing if the weather coperates, and lots of silence. All with the aid of 3 discounted Gap tours, Quark Expeditions, my travel buddy in Brazil and myself....plus the many people I am yet to meet and am looking forwards to.
After a New Year in central ... full info
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