The 1st of our international gatherings, in the pensiune where 2 Dutch & 1 British camper vans spent the night. Monique, Heinrich, Andy, Peter, Rijt, Rosemary and Celia in front, Celia is the owner's daughter, and speaks perfect French and English. 7th Aug 

Folk festival at the Pasul de Prislop. (Pasul = pass) We wild camped in the middle distance of this photo

Folk dance group - boys will be boys!

Folk dancers

The costume here was colourful. In other parts of Romania it was black and white

proud grandmother

young fiddler

There was not one public loo on the entire site, but neither was there any false modesty about using the woods.

eating a water melon

Group including our Dutch friends

There is obviously something about the air here that makes complexion perfect!

hand games

This could have been posed - but it wasn't

7 very brave French scouts from Rouen, who sang 3 French songs, and introduced themselves in Romanian. They got a very good reception from the crowd. 

Our 2nd international gathering, an impromptu hooley on the Pasul de Prislop. This comprised French, German, Dutch, Romanian and British, to be followed by a large hangover

A path on the Pasul de Prislop

There were very many horses and carts, but none driven as fast and furiously by a small boy!

A random haystack