Berlin to Odessa Day 16: Romanesti
Although a Google search for the village that we are staying in tonight, Romanesti, brings up a different village 70 miles away, I assure you that this one exists. Google has been getting less accurate the further east we go.
We headed out of Chernvitsi this morning into a strong headwind and up a bunch of hills. Fortunately we didn't have to bike all the way to Suceava (or maybe unfortunately since we have a longer way to go tomorrow). I feel that my legs have progressed very well over the course of the trip and they didn't complain while climbing.
Our host, George, lives in a house that looks quite rustic from the outside but very modern inside - with buffed tile floors and even a radio built into the shower featuring a dazzling display of lights and water jets. In the region are several famous hand-painted monasteries but unfortunately I will have to see them on another trip to Romania.
George took us to the top of the hill behind his house. The Romanian countryside looks very different from the Ukraine. It's a little more broken up with houses and trees, and maybe it's a little greener at this time because it's further south.
Afterwards, we went to the local watering hole, which is more like a convenience store with a covered area with benches outside. We enjoyed some Suceava beer and greeted all of the locals who came by. They had all heard that two crazy guys were coming there from Berlin by bike. Now this, they had to see! The benches filled up with people asking us all sorts of questions about our bikes, our packs, our speed, etc. George explained that everyone in the village knows everything that goes on, an apparently arriving by bicycle was a novelty. Most people hitchhike.
We headed out of Chernvitsi this morning into a strong headwind and up a bunch of hills. Fortunately we didn't have to bike all the way to Suceava (or maybe unfortunately since we have a longer way to go tomorrow). I feel that my legs have progressed very well over the course of the trip and they didn't complain while climbing.
Our host, George, lives in a house that looks quite rustic from the outside but very modern inside - with buffed tile floors and even a radio built into the shower featuring a dazzling display of lights and water jets. In the region are several famous hand-painted monasteries but unfortunately I will have to see them on another trip to Romania.
George took us to the top of the hill behind his house. The Romanian countryside looks very different from the Ukraine. It's a little more broken up with houses and trees, and maybe it's a little greener at this time because it's further south.
Afterwards, we went to the local watering hole, which is more like a convenience store with a covered area with benches outside. We enjoyed some Suceava beer and greeted all of the locals who came by. They had all heard that two crazy guys were coming there from Berlin by bike. Now this, they had to see! The benches filled up with people asking us all sorts of questions about our bikes, our packs, our speed, etc. George explained that everyone in the village knows everything that goes on, an apparently arriving by bicycle was a novelty. Most people hitchhike.
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| Me and our host, George on the hill behind his house overlooking the countryside. |
Position:DC38,,Rumänien
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