Summits: 1380

Romania

I crossed into Romania on a bicycle from Serbia as part of my eastern Europe cycling tour. I wondered if I’d made a mistake the first few days in the country -narrow roads with dangerous traffic, non-stop rain, and dozens and dozens of feral dogs that I had to fend off. When I eventually made it Transylvania, things changed overnight. Beautiful towns, fortified churches, castles, perfect roads, great food and scenery made me not want this part of the trip to end. Sibiu, Sighisoara, Fagaras, and Brasov…