37.10 Romania: Craiului Mountains: Two ridge hikes to reach a couple of peaks on two different occasions plus a Catalonia omelette.
Where to now? The challenge is remaining upright because of scree underfoot. Eastern Europe or Oregon, lands of forests. We commenced from more than 3,000 feet below. Alternately, we counted 1.2 billion trees on the way up before losing the tally. Lending a hand. One of many climbs as we spent hours rock scrambling over two days. We returned from a hike simultaneously with Sergi and Lluis, two Spanish young gentlemen, and at the gate where we met, Lluis announced he would be preparing dinner for us all that evening. It was also the 27th birthday of Sergi. “We are vegetarians though, Lluis,” we replied, and also hesitant about the cooking skills of the young man. “No problem. I will be making the best Spanish omelette you have ever tasted.” “What ingredients do you need?” Jen asked. “Eggs, potatoes and onions.” “What about salsa and jalapinos?” asked the person who knows nothing about culinary issues. Lluis retorted, quite miffed, “I said Spanish omelette...