Follow me on Transfagarasan: Part 2 - First Day.Constanta- Baile Govora, Valcea

Departure: Constanta, 5 a.m.
Route: Constanta- Cernavoda- A2 Highway -Bucharest- A1 Highway- Pitesti
From Pitesti we had 2 choices:
-first to go to Curtea de Arges
or
-second to go to Valcea, Baile Govora, where we had been last year and we enjoyed it very much.
 Because we departed on a Friday we took the second choice.  If we have taken the first one meaning Curtea de Arges, the next target would be Transfagarasan, which is a route very busy in weekend.

Follow me on Transfagarasan: Part 1 -What you can do in 6 days with a tent?

I am joking of course, you can do a lot of things, but now I will tell you what I could do this summer in a six day trip.
Destination: Transfagarasan, Romania
Route: Decided on the road
Period: Undecided at the beginning
Date: Summer 2010
Money spent: 400 euro 
Travel mode: car
Number of persons: 2
The item specific to this trip : a summer tent with all necessary for camping
The plan was to spend as much as we can in the middle  of the nature.
The journey goal was to get on Transfagarasan.
Before leaving on this journey we have prepared very well because we  were  going to stay at least two weeks.
We wanted to stay at the hotel every two days, otherwise we wanted to stay in the tent.
Actually we only traveled 6 days, slept two night at the tent, one night in the car, one night at some houses and one at a villa.

The way to a new trip ideea

I had to go in Galati for a training this year. With this occasion I found out some great places and an idea for a great trip. I'll write in the next article about.
Now, let me show you the way.

I took the road from Constanta to Galati through Tulcea county. In Tulcea county are these unbelievable landscapes.

Far away I can see the Greeks and Macin Mountains.

Macin Mountains are the oldest mountains in Romania.

 Also, once I got in Galati, after I crossed the Danube Canal by ferry I took a look back to see again those mountains.

Before I got on  the ferry I took two more photos. These pic. were that made me to go this summer in Danube Delta for some days. A great idea.

Back in Time

Struggling to find the right subject to write about, I decided to take a look at some old pictures.
The moment I saw these two pictures taken this year in spring, I knew that is it.
 Now, when I am looking at these pictures I have still those fillings that I had then. A return in time moment.
This was not set up for a show or a representation at the Village Museum.
It is real and happens  in our times, in Tank Circassian Village (Slava Cercheza in romanian), Dobrogea, Tulcea, Romania. It seems the time stopped in the nineteen century,
when Octavian Goga wrote the poem Plugarii (Plowmen).
Passing through the village I found the same peace and quiet like in the middle of the plain. Just imagine! Is  unbelievable, isn't it?


I have a plan for the next spring to visit this area. There is a lot to visit:
Libida- the Roman-Byzantine City from Babadag plateau little known to tourists.
Uspenia Monastery- the unique Monks Monastery in the World, belonging to the old Orthodox rite;
Vovidenia Monastery- The only convent of nuns in the world, belonging to the old Orthodox rite;
Windmill -  wooden building architecture built in the early XX century is singular in Romania;
Uspenia Natural Reservation.


I am sure there is more  to see and to discover by talking with the Slava Cerchezas' villagers.
This is a to be continued article, so do not forget to visit in spring.

A new beggining

Please receive my apologies for the last and  the first post. I am thinking more and more that I should have written it as planned.
Now, I have other things in my mind I want to write about. Because in the last year I lived for 7 months in Dubai, UAE, I will write down some stories from there.  I had a great time but very stressful. For who is thinking about moving abroad I advise to think twice. For me was an experience, I want to think a good one, eventually. Although professionally without any achievements, personally I feel I gained a lot and this gives me power to go further to reorganize my life back in my country. Because of this world economical crisis I could not find a job either in Dubai or in my home city. So, in  order not to get stressed further  about this situation, I decided take a break from my job as jobseeker. Along with this decision I hope to feel better and with feeling better I hope everything will go as I desire, without regrets.
Also, I am going to write about a place with a lot of touristic potential close of my place of birth and of course I want to continue with my  blog idea, to write about the places I will visit - in real time. Stay close because I will make an announcement as soon as I plan to go on a trip.