John Reynolds
- Sep 17
- 1 min
Alba Iulia (Gladys Mk2)
Alba Iulia, One of the oldest settlements in Romania, the site was selected by the Romans for a military camp. The remains of Apulum, an...
John Reynolds
- Sep 16
- 1 min
Hunedoara (Gladys Mk2)
We stopped we Rumanian family in a Saxon style house in Sebeș a small town. We visited Covin Castle in the car. Corvin Castle was laid...
John Reynolds
- Sep 14
- 2 min
Făgăraş & Sibiu (Gladys Mk2)
Făgăraş, It lies north of the Făgăraş Mountains, a range of the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathian Mountains), on the Olt River....
John Reynolds
- Sep 12
- 1 min
Castles and Brasov (Gladys Mk2)
We travelled to Brasov today here for 3 nights in a beautiful modern apartment. Visited the tourist village of Bran on the way. Famous...
John Reynolds
- Sep 9
- 1 min
Gura Vadului (Gladys Mk2)
We got out of the City late Friday afternoon and are spending the weekend out in the countryside in a hill top chalet. Lucky we has a 4x4...
John Reynolds
- Sep 7
- 1 min
Bucharest ( Broken Gladys)
Thursday morning we headed to Bucharest to see a man about our fridge. On the motorway heading towards the City, John was having problems...
John Reynolds
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Transfagarasan Highway
Wow! We’ve done it, driven the famous 7C or Transfagarasan Highway! At 90 kilometres or 56 miles long it isn’t particularly long but it...
John Reynolds
- Sep 3
- 1 min
Sighisoara & Viscri
During the 12th century, the Transylvanian Saxons built a new citadel which was named Schäßburg. Sighisoara (Schäßburg - Schassburg or...
John Reynolds
- Sep 2
- 1 min
Gorge and Salt mine Turda
Moved down to Turda yesterday , a perfect afternoon for a walk in Turda Gorge (Cheile Turzii). It covers an area of 170 hectares, has a...
John Reynolds
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Wood Monastery & Happy Cemetery
We stopped overnight again at the railway before heading off. Big wooden gates and monasteries, a Nobel Peace Winners House, a Prison, a...
John Reynolds
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Cable car and Train ride.
Leaving the Monastery’s behind we headed northwest over the mountains to the train ride at Gara CFF Viseu de Sus. On the way we saw a...
John Reynolds
- Aug 27
- 1 min
Monastery’s in Northeast Romania
We did over 2 days visit 5 painted Monastary’s in northeast Romania. The first Varonet a very busy place but a lovely place with...
