Family Hike to Cascada Urlatora in Busteni

 

September 18th, 2010

The family packed the Bumblebee and headed for the mountains to find the waterfall David and I looked for previously. Along the way we passed a caravan of Gypsies in horse-drawn carriages. What a sight!

This time, I had Devin navigating from the map and we found it straight away. The trail was pretty decent, but rocky, fireroad most of the way. The trail meanders a bit, with a creek right next to it that provides some nice "babbling brook" sound effects. David even commented when we got out of the car, "Wow, I love the smell of the mountain air." This is why we moved here. The mountains.

Devin got a bit tired when it reached a steep section so she headed back to the car, but David and I pushed on for about 15 more minutes to the waterfall. Truthfully, the waterfall itself was cool but the surroundings (people with poor "mountain" behavior and litter everywhere) were a bit underwhelming. But we had fun getting there. So we turned around, had a quick snack, then finished the trip back at the car where Devin was waiting for us. On the way down, David and I chatted with a local couple and shared stories of our travels. Definitely a cool interaction.

Once we got back to the car, we headed just down the street in Busteni to the park for a picnic. What a great way to spend a Saturday!

 

As always, click on the images below to see a larger view.

Devin and David on the trail.	Look closely for the blue dots. These mark the trail.	The waterfall!	David and me at the waterfall.
Selling some food at the waterfall.	Devin and David with the Bumblebee.	David playing at the park.	Me and David having our picnic in the park.
Devin and David enjoying some caffeine.