Cabana Tarnita

An early start from Orsova and a long drive north took us to the shores of lake Tarnita, about half an hour west of Cluj Napoca. This was Mr G's choice of destination, and as we drove up with a storm raging in the hills and the road getting windier and narrower, I started to wonder what we were in for.

When we arrived at about lunchtime we were greeted by the very friendly owner, who showed us around the cabin and described the options for exploring the surrounding area with great enthusiasm and obvious pride. Unfortunately, the storm we had seen from the car had disrupted the power supply, so there was no electricity or hot water for our first afternoon. However, by the time we'd had lunch and been for a slightly soggy walk in the woods, the weather cleared up enough for us to go out on the lake in the owner's boat with him for a couple of hours. On our return, the rain had come back, but so too had the power.

This is the view from our balcony. Another one it would be hard to tire of.