Romania beckons

We arrived in Romania a couple of days ago. We crossed the border and had a long night after realised we had crossed at a place we shouldn't have.  We had to return to the official crossing and cross there.  It was dark, wet, lightning was striking around my feet, again, and the officials were stroking their moustaches with intent.   

We have the addition of a new member of Ride Earth, Maria.  We met her in Budapest.  She is cycling along on an old touring bike we picked up for twenty quid from the local scrapyard.  Last night we found a beautiful campsite on a hillside overlooking the vast plains that we have spent the last few days travelling across.

Romania, so far, is a feast for the senses.  It is beautiful, serene, wild, and moody.  Small farmholdings dot the land and shephards roams tending to their lifestock.  We have met a number of friendly people which we managed to communicate with despite the language barrier.  Romania promises a whole new adventure for Ride Earth.  It is a vast country with a range of geography, from imposing mountains to endless plains.  We plan to cross the Fagaras mountains in around a weeks time.