Székely Land
Gordon: Our guidebook described the area in eastern Transylvania, in the foothills of the Carpathians, as “Székely Land”. The Székely are a Hungarian group that ... Read More
Prejmer to Brașov
Ruth: I was thinking that our blogs this trip lacked a certain Je n’est sais quoi, with our descriptions and pictures of countless churches. When I ... Read More
Monsoon: Sinaia to Targoviste
Ruth: Ok, I have tried to be goodnatured about the weather in Romania this July, but after two days of complete soakings I am fed ... Read More
Sinaia, Târgovişte and down to the Danube
Gordon: From Brasov we climbed over the Carpathians one last time before descending to Sinaia. It should have been a spectacular ride, with the Bucegi ... Read More
Ruse and up through the Rousenski Lom Natural Park
Ruth: We entered Bulgaria on the 1st of August at Ruse. While we were crossing the bridge over the Danube the weather seemed to change ... Read More
Cherven to Byala
Ruth: It is all coming back to me now. It’s been two years since we visited Bulgaria for the first time. Since then many of ... Read More
Three Nights in Veliko Târnovo
Ruth: Tonight is our third night in the medieval Bulgarian capital of Târnovo. Here we have been spending our days doing two of my favourite ... Read More
Tryavna to the Shipka Pass
Ruth: I must be getting stronger because after climbing 1050 meters to the top of the Shipka Pass I found the strength to climb up ... Read More
Kazanlak
Gordon: We spent a pleasant night at a hotel in the Shipka Pass. Located at an altitude of 1200 metres, it was cooler than the ... Read More
Karlovo
Gordon: To break up the ride from Kazanlak to Plovdiv we spent a night in the town of Karlovo. This turned out to be a ... Read More