Up bright and early to the sound of roaring lions. Breakfast was at 6.30 and we set off at seven. We started along Highway 7 with a couple of long climbs of about 7-8 kms each. The road was very busy with hundreds of truck and trailer units going past. It was hard going, no chance to look at the view or what there was of it. Crazy overtaking by Romanian truck drivers, peasant farmers with horse and carts, pedestrians walking along the road edges, the road was very busy and required utmost concentration to stay alive. It was probably the most difficult and unpleasant ride we have ever done.
We had lunch at Bascov on the forecourt of a disused garage. There was a queue of a couple of kilometers of traffic to get past, it was waiting to get past roadworks. We carried on through Pitesti - row after row of 10 story apartment buildings in Communist style. We did not stop but rode through the chaotic traffic as fast as possible. Stopped at Gaesti for an ice cream. It was like Pitesti but on a smaller scale.
Throughout the day we took only one photograph. Certainly not much to take photos of. We rode with Manon, Graeme and Mike C in the morning, and were joined by other Mike, Nicole and Dan in the afternoon. Arrived at our campsite at Dragodana around 2.30pm. There was only a small area to pitch tents in, so many of us are having a slumber party on the foyer of the Motel/Hotel. The manager will not allow is to pitch tents on the front lawn, so after much discussion we were allocated floor space and sofas in the large foyer. We showered and went for a drink at the adjoining restaurant to celebrate Manon's birthday.
Dinner was pasta and chicken, prepared and eaten in the car park. Today's trip was 111ks, in 5 hours 22 mins. Average was 20.6.
We had lunch at Bascov on the forecourt of a disused garage. There was a queue of a couple of kilometers of traffic to get past, it was waiting to get past roadworks. We carried on through Pitesti - row after row of 10 story apartment buildings in Communist style. We did not stop but rode through the chaotic traffic as fast as possible. Stopped at Gaesti for an ice cream. It was like Pitesti but on a smaller scale.
Throughout the day we took only one photograph. Certainly not much to take photos of. We rode with Manon, Graeme and Mike C in the morning, and were joined by other Mike, Nicole and Dan in the afternoon. Arrived at our campsite at Dragodana around 2.30pm. There was only a small area to pitch tents in, so many of us are having a slumber party on the foyer of the Motel/Hotel. The manager will not allow is to pitch tents on the front lawn, so after much discussion we were allocated floor space and sofas in the large foyer. We showered and went for a drink at the adjoining restaurant to celebrate Manon's birthday.
Dinner was pasta and chicken, prepared and eaten in the car park. Today's trip was 111ks, in 5 hours 22 mins. Average was 20.6.
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