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Slumming it in Sibiu
On 14th August, we drove the 97km (2 hours) from Deva to Sibui arriving at just after 2pm and in time for a nap - so organised! Parking...

Natalie Dimmock
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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So long Romania
On our last day in Romania, we stayed very near to the Optemi Airport in an apartment hosted by homestay.ro, booked via Booking.com for...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 15, 20202 min read
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Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
On 12th August we drove from Turda to Deva (136km and about 3 hours with traffic) to check into our Airbnb owned by Alina. The Airbnb...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 12, 20202 min read
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Mining for salt
On 10th August, we left Sovata at just after midday after a massive downpour for the 3 hour or so drive (131km) to Turda. It also took me...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 10, 20204 min read
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Spa time in Sovata
We left our gorgeous apartment in Sighișoara at around noon on 9th August (we'd requested a "late" check out as it is usually 10am and we...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Sunny days in Sighișoara
On Friday 7th August, we drove the 117km from Brașov to Sighișoara leaving at 12.45 and arriving just before 3pm. It was an easy drive,...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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Hiking with a husky
On 5th August, we packed up to leave Bran to do the relatively short 30 minute drive to Brașov. I kept debating whether to quickly take...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 5, 20204 min read
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Dracula's Castle at Bran
After our three nights in Bucharest, we were ready to get on the move. After two trips to the car car park going up and down in lift and...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 3, 20204 min read
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Beautiful Bucharest
From Bucharest airport, we had my usual "holy shit" moment of I'm driving in a foreign country on the "wrong" side of the road moment but...

Natalie Dimmock
Aug 1, 20202 min read
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Bucharest bound!
After months of speculation thanks to the global pandemic, and our trip in May cancelled, re-planned then postponed as late as...

Natalie Dimmock
Jul 30, 20204 min read
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