Gorgeous weather for hiking and sightseeing.
The land was (is) vast and although the sights did not vary much, nevertheless, they were delightful.
Tucked away in corners, crevices, nooks and crannies are some of the most delightful sights a person’s senses can feast upon and digest. Truth be told, most of these opportunities are not well hidden at all. One only needs to allow the imagination more autonomy, open the eyes, wander off the familiar paths and the surprises await in abundance. The one advantage of a human in being a tiny particle relative to the massive world we inhabit is that it’s not possible to experience a fraction of the planet’s offerings. It makes for a great incentive to continue living, especially to those who require the additional rationale.
Each place offers different experiences each moment which are further enhanced or changed by the seasons, weather patterns, natural phenomena occurring daily, if not more frequently and often, the moods of the spectators and participants themselves, also known as the human element. Sometime in the past we wrote about the concept of boredom and concluded that it has to be an internal issue. Boredom is a personal problem rather than arising from familiarity with externalities. After all, if the world is dynamic, ever changing as we wrote above, then how can one become bored with it, it’s never the same. Maybe what remains the same is the person and therein lies the boring element.
After walking for less than three hours, we arrived at the cabana situate on the mountain top. We had departed from a trailhead earlier which had been difficult to reach and, but for a hotel in the middle of nowhere, was in the middle of nowhere. The surprise for us on arrival at our destination was finding that a decent road led from the towns below the mountain. To see many vehicles parked along the mountain road and even in a couple of large carparks was most surprising. Upon entering the cabana, we were struck by the vibrant atmosphere of people eating and drinking at a mountain top facility, enjoying themselves on a rest day and probably relieved that they did not raise a sweat to reach it and even better, that the return journey was all downhill, for their vehicles.
Time-and-time again, we notice there is a distinct mountain culture in Europe. To spend times in the 'hills', whether it be climbing and hiking or relaxing and eating, enjoying the mountains is a pastime for many.
Looking back at our commencement point before beginning the ascent. It's a hotel/cabana in the middle of nowhere. To reach it, a person must drive miles on a gravel road.
Surreal, we thought.
A view from the mound. The top was surprisingly 'nippy' ... because of a (dis)gusting wind. Colors changing in Romania.
Three weeks later, colors changed in Bulgaria.
Coming out of the gloom...actually, it was fascinating.
We climbed steadily until we reached the plateau and a surprise.
A nice opportunity to view deep into the canyon, inter alia.
Heading to the cabana extreme left. It is on top of the mountain with access via road, hence, when we stopped in for tea many visitors were eating and drinking and of course, always smoking.
One of our favorite autumn views, a mix including green.
Picture taken from higher up. Jen is on the plateau of the mountain, less than a mile away from the destination.
And now for Schitul de la Coltul Chiliilor (Monastery)...
Rural setting on the way to the Monastery.
Looked more like a hotel complex; we did see a couple of 'brothers' though. Jen continues to study the map.
Checking out the visitors including the grass and flowers, too.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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