The sound of the workmen hitting the grain silos with sledgehammers is eventually replaced by the more tranquil sounds of Danube wildlife, and we wake to the sound of cicadas, storks and cuckoos. We're on the road by 7 as we have 90 miles ahead of us today, and with unpredictable road surfaces and headwinds it's likely to be a very long day. As we slip out of Corabia it's almost chilly, a slight mist rising from the river. We pass through the industrial area with its ruined buildings and make our way through more of rural Romania. By 10.30 it's already 30 degrees and gets gradually hotter throughout the day. Reasonable road surfaces means we make fairly good progress. We pass more and more Orthodox churches with their bizarre domes of various colours and we think the bright orange and blue birds we now see quite frequently must be bee eaters. Hoopoes also fly across the road in front of us. Finding places to buy provisions for lunch isn't easy and after 60 miles we find a shady spot with views of snow capped mountains in Bulgaria in the distance. The last 30 miles are very tiring in the heat, but at least there is no wind today. We are the only people staying in our hotel in Calafat. Just 2 lots of wild dogs today. Clare didn't moan at all today except when she wasn't met with a tee shirt and medal at the end of the day! (Corabia to Calafat - 90 miles)
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