We’ve written about our love for bikes on a previous occasion, and, as you may know, we express this love in different ways. One of them is cyclotourism.
It’s probably the best way to explore a country. You get to experience your surroundings in a whole different way. And the memories that stay with you are awesome.
Last week, my girlfriend and I gave it another go with a six day tour through Dobrogea.
Our adventure started in Brăila, where we arrived by train. After crossing the Danube, we started our trip near Romania’s oldest, yet smallest mountains, The Măcin Mountains. Although we didn’t pass directly through the mountains, we did get the chance to see them in all their beauty.
The road towards Isaccea, our first destination, was harder than we expected. Although the hills were not very steep, they never seemed to end, and the road was rarely flat. The rain and wind added their “contribution” and made it even harder.
After about six hours of battling with the never-ending hills and wind, we finally reached Issacea. After a well-deserved hot meal and a good sleep, we set out for Murighiol the next day.
This time, the weather conditions improved. It rained for only about an hour. The road was also friendly, and we had less hills to battle. As it was our longest day (we had 75 km in front of us), these changes came at the right moment.
We took advantage of them and increased our speed. We managed to reach Murighiol in the afternoon after a long, yet relaxing ride. After we set up our tent in a very nice and cozy camping, we had dinner.
Being in a fishermen’s village, we obviously went looking for some fish to eat. Luck was still on our side, as the first restaurant we saw had plenty of it. And fresh, too. After a *very* big meal (we burned roughly 2000 calories, so you can image how much we ate), we had a very deep sleep in our tent.
The next day, we set out for Enisala, a magical place with an old fortress. But more about that in part two. Stay tuned!
