Astazi -24 iunie- de ziua universala a iei ( se stie ca tot universul, inclusiv martienii si dacii intergalactici, sarbatoreste aceasta camasa frumoasa) am avut ocazia sa imi imbogatesc cunostintele despre

As customary, it has been a while since the last running post. At least I'm back with good news, sunshine, unicorns and rainbows ... mostly unicorns to be honest, the pink fluffy kind :) - I must be getting

Concentric fortifications of the lower citadel - Rupea Citadel, Brașov County, Romania The summer solstice is just around the corner and with that preparation for some awesome biking adventures discovering

Crumbling perimeter fortifications of Felmer fortified church, Brașov County, Romania Felmer is one of the oldest villages in Romania that appear in the medieval written records. There are still 2 week

Any true steemian has like a graduation thingy/ major event/ life changing moment when they pass 1000 followers. So in true "look mom ... I passed the 1000 bots.... I mean attentive followers mark"

The Craftsmen's Fair in Cluj-Napoca is a little known, but I would say culturally important event that usually takes place at the end of May, and brings together a lot of people that handcraft traditional

After this winter was the strongest in terms of running, I ended up with a pretty lazy spring - because running when it's cold and miserable outside is much more fun obviously :P On a more serious note

Bell tower of Rodbav fortified church, Brașov County, Romania The summer solstice is quickly approaching, and with it the traditional beginning of summer. Check out the reason for the countdown to summer

The month of May is traditionally filled with cultural events here in Cluj-Napoca, which can be a novel way to experience this cosmopolitan city, located in western Romania. What appealed to me was the

Another look inside the defensive perimeter of Cincșor Fortified Church, Brașov County, Romania Check out the reason for the countdown to summer here.

Even though last March was basically an episode of the "winter strikes back " reality show, I was very eager to take my new bike for a spin, especially heaving to wait a whole week because of

Gunpowder Works' Tower - The gatehouse tower protecting the entrance to the upper citadel Rupea Citadel, Brașov County, Romania Check out the reason for the countdown to summer here.

I was about to embark on my first multi day bike trip this morning but had some gear issues which were both tiring and expensive. At least the bike looks ready for action :)

Many books about romanian history are very dull, or are lacking in quality illustrations and maps, or are just written as scientific papers for other historians. In a lot of them, no consideration is taken

The irony over the last few weeks has been the lack of more training runs in spite of awesome weather with a lot of sunshine and warm temperatures; we basically went from full on winter to full on summer

View of Saschiz village from the citadel, Mureș County, Romania Check out the reason for the countdown to summer here.

Last March was a pretty snowy month especially considering it should have been spring but I try to enjoy nature no matter how quirky it decides to be. So I grabbed my winter gear and went for a short hike

Sneak peak into on of my last adventures in the snow this season.

The past couple of days I've been scouring the internet looking for more authoritative books and articles on wooden churches and wooden architecture in general which has been a little time consuming but

After some recent bike trips in the countryside near where I live, I discovered that it is dotted with quite a few old wooden churches, and because I love history in general, I kind of took to heart the