Images from Moldova area.

During our monastery hopping trip, we came across many sights. Here a few snaphots of the area.

Of course we had to stay at the Dracula hotel...

Early morning drive with fog slowly lifting.

At first, I was like "oh, look! a horse carriage!". At the end of the day we saw so many, we got bored (well not quite!)

Virtually every house there has its own well, always contained in this kind of shape, typical everywhere.

A matching well and house entrance.

A Dacia?

Cemetaries are totaly invaded by flowers growing on tumbs. You can hardly walk between them. Here and there you have table and chairs for visitors wanting to come and picnic with the dead.

We visited the a salt mine which name escapes me for now. At 75 meter underground, there is a chapel, and then we go down further more until 129 meters underground. The salt mine is still in use. There is a constant 10 degC temperature, and people stay here days at a time because the salty air is very good for people affcted with respiratory diseases.

One of the many churches we saw along the way.

The road to Bicaz along the Bistrita river. There is no road access to the other side of the river. People leaving on the other side have to take these foot bridges.

Landcsape along the way.

You see these haystacks everywhere in Moldova. For the animals during winter.

The Bicaz lake. Artficial lake with a dam at the end. The water level was extremely low, result of a drought this year in the area,

Sheeps everywhere.

This and the following picture do little justice to the gorges area after the lake. Absolutely impressive gorges.

Yeap. even here!

That's all folks.

Ciao!