So beautiful .I`ve been in 16 countries in Europe now . I believe Spanish and Austrians treat you the best in regards to cycling .How are the Romanian drivers ? and is there any traffic ?
Romanian drivers on the whole they pass slowly and with plenty space. On the scale from Spanish at the top, to Italians at the bottom, they probably sit somewhere between France and Germany. The main roads are busy with the occasional driver passing too fast and close, but we found it fairly easy to avoid them. The towns and minor roads are good, and there are loads of beautiful tracks. The whole place seems like a gravel rider's paradise. The only bit where we actually felt unsafe was the section along the Danube between the crossing with Serbia and Orşova, as there were many lorries and not enough space. Maybe going on a Sunday or in the evening would be better. Cycling in Bucharest wasn't great, but on the whole the traffic is gridlock so the cars don't have space to be aggressive, except with their horns.
@@saoirseburgess2520 I`m really in love with Slovenia .Seems like everything in Europe in one country . Did you encounter any bears ,any worries camping ??
@@jcraigshambaugh5417 Yeah we loved Slovenia too - we would like to go back when the mountain refuges are open - we unfortunately didn't realise they mostly seem to close end of September. We didn't see any bears in Slovenia, but we saw some on the Transfăgărășan road in the Carpathians - they ran away almost as soon as they saw us. We were a little wary camping, but we hung the food up a tree a good distance away from the tent, and we are carrying bear spray as a precaution. We did see a lot of evidence of bears around, but no one seems to think they will cause you any bother. Romania is incredibly easy for wild camping, unlike Slovenia.
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So beautiful .I`ve been in 16 countries in Europe now . I believe Spanish and Austrians treat you the best in regards to cycling .How are the Romanian drivers ? and is there any traffic ?
Romanian drivers on the whole they pass slowly and with plenty space. On the scale from Spanish at the top, to Italians at the bottom, they probably sit somewhere between France and Germany. The main roads are busy with the occasional driver passing too fast and close, but we found it fairly easy to avoid them. The towns and minor roads are good, and there are loads of beautiful tracks. The whole place seems like a gravel rider's paradise. The only bit where we actually felt unsafe was the section along the Danube between the crossing with Serbia and Orşova, as there were many lorries and not enough space. Maybe going on a Sunday or in the evening would be better. Cycling in Bucharest wasn't great, but on the whole the traffic is gridlock so the cars don't have space to be aggressive, except with their horns.
@@saoirseburgess2520 I`m really in love with Slovenia .Seems like everything in Europe in one country . Did you encounter any bears ,any worries camping ??
@@jcraigshambaugh5417 Yeah we loved Slovenia too - we would like to go back when the mountain refuges are open - we unfortunately didn't realise they mostly seem to close end of September. We didn't see any bears in Slovenia, but we saw some on the Transfăgărășan road in the Carpathians - they ran away almost as soon as they saw us. We were a little wary camping, but we hung the food up a tree a good distance away from the tent, and we are carrying bear spray as a precaution. We did see a lot of evidence of bears around, but no one seems to think they will cause you any bother. Romania is incredibly easy for wild camping, unlike Slovenia.