Kalotaszentkiraly to Hajduszoboszlo
Visiting Unpronounceable Villages in Romania and Hungary 2 June 2019 The sun rose twice this morning over the rocky peaks of Székelykő. The rain, for the moment, has moved north and blue sky with white clouds reign. The birds are as happy as I about this bright, sunny day. It is another one of those […]
Rimetea – Where The Sun Rises Twice
31 May and 1 June 2019 Rimetea is located amid a dramatic setting of lush meadows, encircling mountains and rocky escarpments. My simple Transylvanian inn overlooks Székelykő, a sacred peak. It is said that here, the sun rises twice as it crawls across the eastern sky at the edge of the mountains. The birds chirp, […]
Borgo Pass – Traveling In The Wake of Dracula
Our Return To Transylvania – 30 May 2019 Today is what travelers on a tour call “kick-back” day. We face a long drive across the eastern Carpathains, over a few high passes, and through the Transylvanian Basin. Our destination is Torockoszetgyorgy, a town I couldn’t pronounce no matter how much alcohol I consumed. Our drive […]
Painted Churches and Monasteries of Moldavia
Visiting Four “holy scriptures in color” – 29 May 2019 Could not have been a more perfect day. As I listen to the thunder booming in the mountains to the east, a cloudburst rains down on the lovely gardens outside my window. Yet, throughout the day, visiting four monasteries and a few surprise sites, nothing […]
Painted Churches and Monasteries of Moldavia
Three Masterpieces of Art. – 28 May 2019 One of the most incredible sights in the world are the Painted Churches and Monasteries of Moldavia. The historical region of Bucovina is famous for them. There are 22 painted monasteries with 16 restored. Seven churches were placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1993, an […]
Charcoal Makers and Salt Mines
27 May 2019 Smoke coming from behind the trees hints of an age-old craft few continue to practice in Romania. It is the making of charcoal, a hard and dirty job requiring long hours and inhaling lots of smoke. Men rise in early morning to start the long process which creates the fuel for Romania’s […]
Hikes, Totems and Gates
Mt. Harghita and Énlaka Village. – 26 May 2019 The Transylvanian Alps are compact, rugged peaks that rise to a high crest of 8,346 feet at Mt. Moldoveanu just east of Brașov. But the eastern Carpathians, where I am currently, have an average elevation of 3,300 feet and exceed 6,200 feet only in the highest ranges. […]
Cambria Weather
CambriaAugust 21, 2019, 2:01 pm
72°Freal feel: 78°Fhumidity: 64%wind speed: 9 mph NEsunrise: 6:28 amsunset: 7:47 pmPat’s Place
