The Danube Delta
We've visited the Danube Delta at the end of September. It was quite off-season and quite cold but it was a nice experience. First we went there with a Polish friend but eventually she had to leave earlier but we hang around for two more days.
From Bucharest we took train to Tulcea where we arrived late evening. At the station we met a lady who offered us acomodation. Next day around 11 we took a boat to a village called Mila 23, which is more and less in the heart of Delta. After a two hour ride we've arrived, put up our tent and took a walk. It was interesting to see how water defines everything here: if you want to go to your neighbour you don't jump in car or take your bike but take a boat. Next day we rented a small boat and it was hard to get used to how to row. Ervin made a fool of himself, meaning: the locals were laughing at his new (?) technique (?) of rowing. Later things got better and we actually got used to be in a boat. We went to small channels and lakes where just floating you could observe a lot of birds. We are not really specialists, but our favourites were the pelicans. After all day in the boat on the sun a couple of beers went down easily! And we also needed some strong spirit to take the cold night. Next day we took boat at 5.30 a.m. and from Tulcea we took train again.
It is good to know that the Delta is called the "lung of Europe" and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is home to more than 300 migratory and bird species.
From Bucharest we took train to Tulcea where we arrived late evening. At the station we met a lady who offered us acomodation. Next day around 11 we took a boat to a village called Mila 23, which is more and less in the heart of Delta. After a two hour ride we've arrived, put up our tent and took a walk. It was interesting to see how water defines everything here: if you want to go to your neighbour you don't jump in car or take your bike but take a boat. Next day we rented a small boat and it was hard to get used to how to row. Ervin made a fool of himself, meaning: the locals were laughing at his new (?) technique (?) of rowing. Later things got better and we actually got used to be in a boat. We went to small channels and lakes where just floating you could observe a lot of birds. We are not really specialists, but our favourites were the pelicans. After all day in the boat on the sun a couple of beers went down easily! And we also needed some strong spirit to take the cold night. Next day we took boat at 5.30 a.m. and from Tulcea we took train again.
It is good to know that the Delta is called the "lung of Europe" and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is home to more than 300 migratory and bird species.
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