Marcus Hanke
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No Dracula ....
... as I already wrote in the first part, I have seen no vampires there, except those on the gas stations, asking more than 1.30 Euros for a liter of diesel. My truck is able to keep a top speed of about 130 kilometers per hour, but only if the street profile is flat. When climbing, the speed is a lot lower. The engine only has 116 horse powers, but it is relatively inexpensive to maintain (insurance and tax are bearable), and diesel consumption is rather low: only about 13 liters per 100 kilometers, with the frequent use of the diesel-powered air heating included.
Regards,
Marcus
A Journey to Romania, Part I
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 ...
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
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!
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
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.
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!
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.
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....
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:
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
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
Thanks for sharing your wonderful travel experience. Probably we do not have chance to see such a beautiful country. Nien