Șurdești to Breb
Ruth: Today we climbed over a 1070 meter pass and descended into the Mara valley. This is the heart of the historic region of Maramureş. ... Read More
The Merry Cemetery in Sapanta
Last night we stayed in Sapanta up near the Ukrainian Border. Sapanta is best known for the Merry Cemetery. Stan Ion Patras carved, painted and ... Read More
Woodwork and dodging the rain in Maramureş
Ruth: My blogging app is misbehaving so I am drafting this one in my notes so I don’t have to write it over and over ... Read More
Climbing the Prislop Pass and into Bucovina
Ruth: Just before we started the more serious climbing we passed through a village on market day where everything needed could be found from bicycle ... Read More
Mănăstirea Moldovița
Gordon:
Sucevita after a beautiful ride.
Ruth: After a beautiful climb up out Moldovița we were treated to one of the best descents ever. As cyclists what we always hope for ... Read More
Humour Monastery
Gordon: Another day, another monastery. Today’s ride took us to the quiet, less visited monastery at Humor. The paintings on this church had some of ... Read More
Voroneț
Ruth: I am afraid Gord has lost his blogging privileges for a bit. He does struggle with what is acceptable in a post. This morning we ... Read More
Rainy day
Gordon: Before we make a decision to travel to a particular destination we generally have a look at the weather that we can expect. The ... Read More
Bicaz Gorges and Red Lake
Gordon: Today the rain held off long enough to allow us to ride from Bicaz to Lacu Roșu (Red Lake). The scenery along the gentle ... Read More