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Road trip: Romania to Austria via Hungary

Time to depart…

Poor Bethany – at one point there was a luggage avalanche, but we saved her just in time…  🙂

My Romanian friend and driver, Adrian.

We were travelling through the Carpathian Mountains and then Transylvania on what was originally a road built by the Romans…

This fort dates to just after the time of Christ…

…and into the beautiful village of Sibu…

On our way to the Red Ravine, this is the direction the GPS wanted to take us…

We bought some local honey…

…and after crossing the border from Romania to Hungary…

…we eventually arrived at our way-stop, Mako Hungary…

Meanwhile, back in Scotland, there is construction happening!

Bethany decided to sample something that looked good on the menu…………………….

…and does anyone know what “pork virgin” is???

…and crossing from Hungary to Austria…

No, this is not an alien invasion (although it looked like it!) – they are wind turbines – hundreds of them!

…and safely arrived in glorious Vienna…

…where of course one needs to have schnitzel!

Bethany and Renee looked stunning when they went off to see Swan Lake at the Vienna Opera House…

…and with horses clop, clop, clopping past my window, this was the perfect end to a wonderful trip.

~ Bella

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