Blaj - Fãgãraș – 135 kilometres
It didn’t take long to find ourselves firmly entrenched in the heart of
Transylvania. A place that conjured up images of scary-looking
villagers, wooden crosses, and howling wolves. This mental image
wasn’t entirely incorrect. We often encountered askew graves and
wooden crosses where bunches of garlic hung from gates and doors. I
was as excited as a child to be in Romania and couldn’t wait to
explore. The country offered fantastic riding through densely wooded
mountains, medieval towns, and fortresses associated with legends.
Fãgãras didn’t disappoint; located at the foothills of the Fãgãraș
Mountains, it was home to the Fãgãraș Fortress.