Change and variety

Sorry for the delay with information from the trip. Because of the beautiful weather (temperature about 24 degrees) we try to visit the place, where we can taste the bath in the beautiful lakes.

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On the road again

The next edition of Transylvania expedition has just begun. Number of crews turned up. We start in two groups of six cars. After breakfast, we have final degree check and emphasize on health and safety rules. At present, the weather is nice and promises to be (all because of the…

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September – our next event

Due to a great interest in our Transylvania Trips, we have decided to organise one more event in 2010, which will be held on 10-19 September. Hopefully the weather is nice and sunny, so we would be able to admire the beauty of Carpathian Mountains in autumn. If it rains,…

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Photo and video after Transylvania 2010

All photo and video coverage from Transylvania 2010 (first trip) is available already on our website. Now I am waiting for some more photos. When I get them I will immediately post them to the website. So now please feel free to visit our photo GALLERY Update: http://picasaweb.google.com/4x4zone.co.uk/Transylvania2010#

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Day 6

Day 6 began with one of our tents being torn into pieces by gale force. The weather doesn’t make it easier for us you know! And guess what – it is still raining! After 41 miles the decision was made to swap the routes. So we went onto 7C Transfagarasan…

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Day 5

Day 5 has already gone. All of us are truly glad the weather got better and hopefully it’ll stay this way. Today’s route, as usual, was quite picturesque and no one could take their eyes off of surrounding beauty of nature. In the evening we had an extra surprise: Dracula…

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Another Day (…in Paradise)

There have been lots of changes in comparison with the expedition of 2008. The beauty of Carpathian Mountains though is still the same, it is simply overwhelming. Yesterday it was the very first evening when it wasn’t raining so we were able to sit by the fire and sing to…

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Day 2, Carpathian Mountains of Romania

Today we had around 86 miles to make. The landscapes of Romania are simply stunning and ever so picturesque… We were climbing the mountains and some of them higher than 2500 meters! The weather was again very changeable: one minute sunny, the very next thunderstorm. The atmosphere around is very…

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Romania – Day 1

During the first day we drove for 43 miles. The weather was pretty changeable – first it was sunny, then raining with thunderstorms. We lost one of our cars and now it is on its way back home. The route has been very difficult: wet and slippery rocks, steep approach…

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