Yesterday (5th June) was planned to be our biggest travel day. 260 miles and virtually none of it on motorway. Why, you may ask, when we are supposed to be life in the slow lane were we doing such a…

Late yesterday afternoon team Basil had a rude awakening when a local cow decided to pay us a visit, uninvited. A herd of cows wandered past the gates of Camping Poieni, presumably on their way to be milked when one…

We enjoyed our short stay at Camping Perla Maramuresului . It was a lovely rural setting, even though just off the main road and the owners were so friendly, not just because they turned a blind eye to Mabel’s chicken…

One interesting matter I didn’t include in yesterday’s blog was the funeral we came across while we driving between monasteries. As we approached we could see orthodox icons being held aloft and people wearing black and with striped sashes. We…