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[Romania] The Negoiu Chalet in Winter

Jan 13, 2021

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Winter this year took a longer time than expected to show its face in the city and at lower altitudes in general in Romania, so it left us no choice but to put our hiking boots on, gather warm clothes in a backpack and head towards the mountains, in search of some proper snow.

[Romania] One summer week at the Suru Chalet

Sep 28, 2020

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Biencutza

in In the county, Romania, transylvania

As lots of our traveling plans got cancelled this year and considering the social distancing, we ended up to spend one week at one of our favorite chalets in the Făgăraș Mountains, Cabana Suru. It was something we were thinking of doing for a long time, to go there and spend more than one weekend,…

[Romania] Weekend in a tree cottage

Sep 23, 2020

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Biencutza

in Romania, transylvania

In an attempt to spend more time outdoors with our daughter and driven by a personal childhood dream, this summer we spent 3 nights in a remote, yet easy to reach by car, sort of wooden tree cottage, with noting else around, but trees, pastures and all the attractions that nature provides: fresh air, beautiful…

[Romania] Hike to Cabana Urlea

Aug 25, 2020

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Biencutza

in East Europe, Romania, transylvania, travelling

Cabana Urlea was, until it got so deteriorated, one of the most important access points to the Făgăraș Mountains Ridge, when hiking from East to West. Now it’s just a ruin, but hiking there is still a pleasure, so we planned a day trip beginning of June. It was just after the COVID state of…

[Romania] The Snowdrops Forest

Aug 3, 2020

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Biencutza

in Romania, transylvania, travelling

Spring in our part of the world officially starts when the first snowdrop flowers come out of the last layer of the winter snow and show off their beauty and perfection. When I was a child, the appearance of snowdrops in March was definitely a moment of joy, as I knew that the warmer days…

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 7

Jul 28, 2020

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Biencutza

in East Europe, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania, travelling

Here we are in the last day of our trip, traveling from Alma Vii to Mihăileni for just a couple of hours and waiting for our ride back home, to city life.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 6

Jun 10, 2020

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Biencutza

in East Europe, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania, travelling

We are slowly getting to the end of our trip, here we are in our 6th day of trekking, going from Richiş to Alma Vii, through the forests and over the pastures, for about 15 kilometers and 5 hours in total.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 5

May 12, 2020

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Biencutza

in Central Europe, East Europe, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania, travelling

We left Mălâncrav early in the morning aiming to get to Richiș by the afternoon. We walked almost 30 kilometres in total for the day and an elevation of 793 meters, so a lot of hills going up and down.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 4

May 6, 2020

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Biencutza

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The 4th day of our Saxon Trek was the longest one and marked passing from the Hârtibaciu Valley to the Târnavelor Plateau which is also known as the „Weinland”. Villages like Biertan, Richiș and Saroș were famous for the terraced vineyards they had and for the local wine they produced called “Neuburger”. We walked 26…

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 3

Apr 14, 2020

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Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania

24 kilometers of walking in our third day of Saxon Trek from Chirpăr to Dealul Frumos, via Veseud. A bit cloudy and chill for the day, but not that bad when you’re on the move.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 2

Apr 7, 2020

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Biencutza

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Our second day of Saxon Trek meant about 24 kilometers of walking in total, leaving Hosman in the morning and passing through Fofeldea and Ilimbav, with Chirpăr being our final destination for the day.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 1

Mar 2, 2020

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Biencutza

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Our first Saxon Trek day was an easy one, just for warm up. We walked about 13 kilometers, for about 4 hours, from Roșia to our final destination for the day, Hosman.

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