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2008-10-11:

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Distance today: 44.0 km (Accumulated: 4931.0 km)
Elapsed time: 04:33:01
Country: Europe

Start 9:36am at "Targu Jui 15km" on km-marker 89 on rd.66/E79. 10c, half overc. and l. wind.
Finish 15:19pm. At "Baia de Fier 9km" on rd.665 in Novaci. 23c and same.

Pensiuneaela.ro :-)

Another peacefull stage on the small backroads. A sudden shift in the people along the course of the run: Romas !
- a different lifestyle; half gypsies, very talkative, a few horses and donkeys in the front yards, colourfull dresses and pleanty of gestures as I pass along. Not all of them polite as else is the case when running in Rumania. A contry wich I have become to love to run in !

- The mix of friendliness and interest, but never amassing. The extremely varied nature, pure, but never crowded by tourists at all. The standard; Im allmost shocked compared w. what I expected :-)

An example is my accomodation for the night: Pension Ela. A mable villa w. mountain view and the main river flowing just behind the backyard. A room where you nearly could host a tennismatch. Balcony w. a view. Price: 22euro. Service: top !

Strangely, among horsedrawn carriges, wodden houses and calm rural life - the hotels I encounter are fine standard and so the roads. Allmost second to none I have experiensed in East Europe. Exactly contrary to what I expected; but that is one of the qualities of the run: you get to see all aspects of the contries and preconceptions have little chances to remain :-)

- If you want to experience mountains that can match the Alps, but be "the only tourist"; then Romania is it!