DAY ELEVEN… Rest Day Day of rest at our little cabin house. It’s a lovely spot but the wind is still fierce. Our hostess, the mother of the owner of…
DAY 12… Cetatea Tri Kule to Orșova, then train to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
DAY TWELVE… 35.5 miles (56.5 km) We cycled on down the Danube away from our little house, after a night of violent storms. Our movement sensitive light outside kept switching…
DAY 13… Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Port Cultural Cetate
DAY THIRTEEN… 64 miles (102.5 km) Feeling very vulnerable, we set out again on the road, … What else was there to do? My brother told me not to return…
DAY 14… Port Cultural Cetate to Zăval
DAY FOURTEEN… 61.5 miles (98 km) I had pepper spray in my trouser pocket as we cycled up past the place where the dogs had been. But thank God no…
DAY 15… Zăval to Turnu Măgurele
DAY FIFTEEN… 58 miles (91 km) An easy ride from the campsite after a rather disturbed night wondering if the Romany folk had spotted us and might attack us. Aside…
DAY 16… Turnu Măgurele to Pietroșani
DAY SIXTEEN… 48 miles (77 km) 10.30am… We are sitting in a children’s play area, near a town hall. We often sit in children’s play areas or churches as we…
DAY 17… Pietroșani to Ruse
DAY SEVENTEEN… 34.5 miles (55.5 km) The wedding did indeed go on all night as promised, but although I woke frequently to hear roars of delight or singing, it didn’t…
DAY 18… Ruse
DAY EIGHTEEN… Rest Day Temperatures were very high again today and I felt my legs collapsing under me. We managed to change money and restock some of our provisions, then…
DAY 19.. Ruse to Tutrakan
DAY NINETEEN… 40.5 miles (65 km) An early start to avoid the heat, but it turned out to be pleasantly cool. However, as soon as we got up, Tim noticed…
DAY 20… Tutrakan to Călărași
DAY TWENTY… 46.5 miles (74.5 km) Turns out the proprietor was willing to go to extraordinary efforts to provide porridge for me. She phoned her daughter as I carefully described…