Revisit Retezart Mountains
To compensate for all the eating and sleeping in the summer, we incorporated some vigorous physical activities in our 5-week stay in Transylvania, Romania. One of these activities was to…
Running, Hiking & Cycling
Championnats De France – Albi Marathon
I lined up next to the country's fastest runners at the Albi Marathon, a Championnat de France qualifier — and quickly learned I was out of my depth.
Retezat National Park
Hiking through Romania's oldest national park — glacial lakes, scree scrambles, and two nights at a mountain cabana in the Retezat Mountains.
Discover Romania by Cycling
A 109 km, three-peak cycling weekend in Romania's Șureanu Mountains — from Sibiu to a remote cabana via Păltiniș and Transalpina, with over 2,000 m of climbing and one very…
Cycling: Fear of Descents
I don't like descents. Never have. A 51 km ride to a cabana in Romania's Șureanu Mountains put my fear of descents to its biggest test yet.