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Fantastic photos!

 

Marcus,

I'm completely engrossed in your travelogue!  I've wanted to visit Romania for several years, and your photos are putting the country ever higher on my list of places to visit.  Thanks so much for these wonderful photos...truly amazing and beautiful.  Also, I love your dogs!  One looks like a Groenendael (you mention in your article that one is a Belgian sheepdog), which is a great breed, but strangely has not gained as much popularity here in the US as in Europe.  I can't understand why, they are terrific dogs.  Here in America you are more likely to see Belgian Malinois and possibly Tervurens.  I look forward to reading part 3 of your report.  By the way, who painted the Celtic knotwork on your vehicle?  The pictures don't capture all of it, but the artwork looks nice from what I can tell.  

Happy adventuring!

Daos

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A Journey to Romania, Part I

 
By: Marcus Hanke : December 31st, 2008-09:23
A Journey to Romania Europe’s “Wild East” Part I by Marcus Hanke During the last years, some of my favourite travel destinations, have become increasingly unsafe. In the Sahara regions, the risk of being kidnapped, wounded or killed by either criminal, or...  

I wouldn't believe that Romania ...

 
By: cen@jkt : December 31st, 2008-10:10
is in Europe!! The potholes and muddy roads remind me of my country. I will feel at home there. Several questions: how fast can your truck go? Did you see any dracula in transylvania? Wish I could write like you...... cen@jkt

A Journey to Romania, Part II

 
By: Marcus Hanke : January 1st, 2009-14:38
A Journey to Romania Europe’s “Wild East” Part II by Marcus Hanke While working ourselves down from the mountains again, the slow approach into “civilisation” was clearly observable: at first, all we saw were cows, goats, and some horses. Later, we encoun...  

Fantastic photos!

 
By: dxboon : January 2nd, 2009-21:32
Marcus, I'm completely engrossed in your travelogue!  I've wanted to visit Romania for several years, and your photos are putting the country ever higher on my list of places to visit.  Thanks so much for these wonderful photos...truly amazing and beautif... 

A Journey to Romania, Part III

 
By: Marcus Hanke : January 3rd, 2009-16:06
A Journey to Romania Europe’s “Wild East” Part III by Marcus Hanke Leaving the Danube estuary, we pay a very brief visit to the Black Sea coast, offering our dogs a chance to go bathing. At an age of four years, our Groenendael “Chagall” is the first dog ...  

Marcus, a photo for you.

 
By: dxboon : January 3rd, 2009-17:32
Thanks for the conclusion to your article.  As you know, I've been following your, and the dogs' (Thanks by the way for the information about the lovely Chagall.  He is a great-looking ambassador for his breed!), adventures in Romania.  I will definitely ...  

Great pic!

 
By: DRMW : January 4th, 2009-12:07
I haven't been to the Big Island, but a regular to Oahu. I guess I need to try the other islands. Do you stay in Hilo? -MW

MW, try the Big Island sometime.

 
By: dxboon : January 4th, 2009-17:31
Last year I went to Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii.  On Hawaii, we rented a vacation house slightly south of Hilo near the thermal hot springs (about 20 minutes from historic downtown Hilo).  The east side of the Big Island is a little sleepier than the western s...  

Hawaiian sea turtles and seals....

 
By: DRMW : January 4th, 2009-20:28
Your turtle pics brings back fond memories of my first time in Hawaii! Here's a seal that frequents the Ko 'Olina lagoons: Everyone always stops and says 'awwww, how cute!" The first itme I was in Oahu, we went sea kayaking and spotted so much marine life...  

Dear all:

 
By: Marcus Hanke : January 4th, 2009-10:49
I want to thank you for your many kind and positive comments. Originally, I was hesitating to write this travelogue, since I was uncertain whether this kind of post would be a match for a horology-oriented forum. On the other hand, I have to admit that no... 

Greetings from Romania

 
By: Wooster : January 6th, 2009-04:58
Hello Markus, Imagine my surprise and joy when I discovered that such a great, extensive and caring detailed report was presented for the Purists. I am a Romanian (actually a Romanian-German, as part of my ancestors were those Transsylvanian Saxons), and ... 

Very Fascinating Travel Chronicle

 
By: Mirian : January 6th, 2009-05:28
Thanks for sharing your wonderful travel experience. Probably we do not have chance to see such a beautiful country. Nien