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You're welcome!! It is such a wonderful place, we loved it! 😍

thank you :)

We do know the process, we have been to 15+ border crossings in two years, this is the only one they needed car paperwork and have ever taken documents away from the window and asked us to drive to park elsewhere. Everywhere else in the world does everything at the window you drive up to, unless something is wrong. I don't expect anyone to learn my language or accent, that is impossible, maybe some signage explaining the very unusual process wouldn't hurt.

@@OverlandExposure No, you don't and you are very arrogant. Before crossing a border you should inform yourself about the documents you need to have. You are not European citizens. You did not have the car documents ready. Maybe they should have taken you out of the car and checked the car if you were not carrying drugs or weapons. The fact that you have kangaroos in Australia does not make it superior to other nations.😂😂😂

Not arrogant at all, just stating the facts of our experiences & comparisons, which for some reason people have an issue with. We had the documents required and were actually following the instructions of the hire car company, which was to leave them in our bags and not the car, so I had to get them from our bags. That took about 1 minute, and that was while at the window. 🤷‍♀️ Put it in this way, pointless conversation now there is no border check anyway!

It is more aimed at why don't people come to Romania in general. As Australian's if you ask Aussies where they have been in Europe, where they are planning to go in Europe, where they wish to go in Europe, there would be very few that put Romania on those lists.

It is the algorithm!

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Thank you! Yes we have! Very cool 😎 😁

Thank you! 😊 Glad you enjoyed! Did you watch out Cluj-Napoca episode?

I thought you had an alarm set 🤣

@ yeah well, I did, sort of, I had 5 mins to go.. I’ll duck out and close the garage, better water the bonsai while I’m here, oh look at them weeds, I’ll fix em.. walking back….. bloody Dogs, I better get the shovel… Now what did I come out here for 🤷‍♂️…. Close the Garage door. !! Done, head back inside…25 minutes later 🤦‍♂️

🤣🤣🤣 that's my day, all day, every day, just different distractions!

@@OverlandExposure stop picking on Dan 😳🤣

hahaha I never pick on Dan!

Me too! 🤣

I'm sorry, I don't understand

It is a stunning area! Really has become one of our favourite locations. & Yes the hike was a bit of a challenge, but Aria nailed it! 😁

Absolutely!!

Thanks! 👍

That is interesting that you think that. It was one of the more expensive attractions we did in Romania which is why we made that statement.

That is just the entrance fee, then you have to pay extra for every little activity... It is really expensive indeed for me as Romanian, considering there are bigger (and more interesting in my opinion, being in mountainous areas) salt mines in Romania (eg: Slănic Prahova, Ocnele Mari, etc).

Wow, two different Romanian people, having a different idea on the entry price, makes for an interesting conversation. We feel that some of the activities could have been included in the entry price and then maybe pay on top for the special ones - Ferris wheel, boat rowing. 🤔

​​​@@OverlandExposure Well Salina Turda was conceived as a bit of a turist trap place. The prices reflect that. Only bigger turist trap in Romania is 'Dracula's Castle'. So yeah...

​@@OverlandExposure Well Salina Turda was conceived as a turist trap and the prices reflect that. Dracula's Castle is the only bigger trap you can find in Romania.

Haha thanks! It was a bit nerve wracking that one! Glad you enjoyed it though! :) The song is called Back in Time by Daniel Netz. Did you like it?

@OverlandExposure Thank you, yes, I enjoyed both the vlog and all songs, but especially that one :) Thanks and good luck!

Thanks, glad to hear it! :)

Thank you! Those ladders were very vertical haha, but it was a good feeling once finished! 😄 & Yes, the Tampa Mountain is a fabulous viewpoint, not many cities have a mountain on their outskirts to make a good lookout at! 😄

​@@OverlandExposureyours little girl is so sweet ! She need an little brother! 😅😊

😂😂 thank you! Not sure she thinks the same. 😂

Thank you very much :) That is very nice of you!

Thanks very much! :)

Thank you so much! We had the best time in Romania and would love to come back and explore some more. Thanks very much for the information and more places to add to our visit wish list. We stopped in Oradea first, and visited Sibiu and Timisoara too, which will be coming up in an episode in a couple of weeks time.

Hmmm you should wait until our episode in 2 weeks time :-o ... but they say you should be loud while hiking so as to not to startle a bear, also don't carry food with you (hence we ate our lunch at the start of the hike) and well if you do come across one, stand still then walk very slowly away / around giving it a wide berth if it stays still. If it wanders off then wait for it to go before you move, and if it comes to you stand still the whole time and hope for the best.

You need to have a bear spray ready to use (not in your backpack) and make noise, so that the bears can hear you from far away and run away from you. That is, you do not want to surprise them, because they may panic and attack you. Lastly, when you see a bear, the worst thing you can do is to run away, because that will trigger its hunting instinct and it will catch you very quickly (they are very fast, despite the appearances). Apart from the bear spray ready to use, try to scare them by shouting at them and by raising your hands in a menacing way.

Interesting that we didn't see any bear spray for sale anywhere in Brasov or where we began our hike. In Canada it was available everywhere in the towns.

@OverlandExposure That is quite stupid, isn't it? And I am saying this as a Romanian.

😂😂 funny you say that.

hahaha yeah, no laughing!

Haha, it was my broken toe at the time saying it wasn't sure it wanted to participate. Did you notice me limping afterwards? Glad you enjoyed coming along with us 😊

@ no, never noticed the limp, I’ll have to back and have another look….😉 Was Aria getting cold? Looked like she had cold hands..?

I'm sure you won't be able to unsee the limp now lol. & Yes, her hands were freezing. I think it was about 13° in the canyon and the water spraying on to the metal hand rails made them very cold.

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What are you volunteering for this week? The ladders hike? 😂

It is such a wonderful country and people! 😍

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Sighishoara. Sh is ș .Gi is like Gina, ghi is like give. The same with ci and chi.

thank you! :)

So is the first 'S' the same as 'Gi' like Gina, & 'Ci' and 'Si' since Sh makes the 's' too?

Sometimes a repair is so much better than buying a new one! Glad you're all sorted and back on the road! 👍🏻

@OverlandExposure thankyou she is a 1984 24ft millard fully renovated it was devastating but thankfully found a willing repairer took a while but definetly worth it 👌 😀 😄 😊

So glad for you! 😊

Thank you very much! Romania is amazing, we love it too! :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

😂 thanks!

Sounds like a great idea! 😃

Good luck on the search! 😃

Yes, there is no longer a border between Hungary and Romania, making travel much nicer for everyone. I am not going to comment on the reason why it took so long, the process was much longer than any other customs/border crossing we have ever done (& that is quite a few).

@OverlandExposure Yes, because Romania was not part of the Schengen area and EU rules say that Schengen border controls are mandatory. When Romania was not part of the EU, we stayed at customs for 14 hours. Documents and all luggage were checked by both countries.

Yes I know why there were checks due to the border laws etc, I know it wasn't part of Schengen and now is, I know all of this. What I am saying is, I don't know why it took so long when we have crossed multiple international country borders in our full time travels over the past 2 years, that this was the longest and most nerving. We have never had our passports taken and sent to the side to park etc with no explanations.

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@@OverlandExposure They took your passports to scan and check them in the computer system. What is so hard to understand?!?

In our 3.5 weeks we felt completely safe the whole time. We were smart in that we didn't walk in dark alleys at night, kept out belongings close, etc but at not point did we feel unsafe or encounter any crime 👍🏻

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! :)

Correct! What a relief that would be now! P.s. this video is from end of 2023, travelling full time makes editing and producing the vids tricky, squeezing it all in, so I am a bit behind. Lots of amazing adventures to come though! :)

@@OverlandExposure Yeah I could tell it was a bit old, because of the outside weather and all that. 😆

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thanks! & welcome :) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! I hope you enjoy more of our videos :)

Thanks for the feedback. After 4 yrs of YT vids, I am yet to be told this so I find it interesting and more likely to be the Australian accent and talking speed making it tricky (well I hope that's the case). Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy more of our videos :)

Such a great addition to the zone! Now if they can extend our allowed visiting time as non-EU that would be fab! More countries in the zone with no more days to explore them in, and there's not enough time as it is haha

Hahaha, it would be a struggle for sure! 😂 Don't let it stop you though! 😁 Thank you, as always, for watching & commenting 😁

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No, Sighisoara is, which is the first part of the video...

Thank you 😃

It is a beautiful country and city. There is a fair bit of graffiti, the one alley we walked through is known as Graffiti Alley, I think the town is trying to encourage it to be kept in one place. 🤔 & Yes, the coffee was great, as was the hot chocolates! 😃 Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thank you! All of Romania, including the ankle twister cobblestones, is beautiful 😂😍 glad you enjoyed it!

This was early July. 😃