This morning, we woke up to pouring rain, lightening and a superb breakfast at Edelweiss Guesthouse.
We cycled about twenty kilometers into Zimnicea. Taking it slow in the city, we tried to spot a barber shop. No luck.
On the way out of town, a man caught my attention asking if he could help (he probably noticed us going in circles). I asked about a barber, and he led us directly to an out-of-the-way shop. On the way, he offered a cigarette and promised to feed us at his place later in the day. We gracefully refused both, but thanked him for the gesture.
It would have been nice to take him up on the meal, but we had sixty kilometers to go to Giurgiu, the most likely place for our evening accommodation.
With flat roads, cloud cover and the fresh smell that rain brings, the cycling was easy today. We couldn’t find a restaurant in the small towns we passed through, so we bought food items at a grocery store and ate them in the parking lot.
The Romanian people are so giving. One older woman flagged me down while I was cycling past to offer plums from her tree. I couldn’t refuse. Sweet!
We pulled into Giurgiu at around six o’clock and Googled places to stay. Our first choice was Pensiune Perla. At first, they looked closed, but a woman came out and promptly showed us a room with interesting decor. We took it.
Dinner was had at Restaurant La Gigi. We were the only patrons there.
The beds at Pensiune Perla were hard, but quite comfortable. This was probably due to the eighty kilometers we cycled today.
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