Day 54

10/10/2011 – Day 54

Cetate to Calafat – 25km

We were woken y the sound of a cock crowing and dogs barking. Going down to breakfast at 8am we were not surprised to find that we were the only ones there.

The rain had stopped and the roads were mostly dry as we set out. Although it was not as warm as it has been over the last few weeks it was warmer than yesterday. The problem we now have is that there is no accommodation after Calafat for the next 140km so we decided to stop here, try to find a replacement tube for my bike and prepare for a long day tomorrow.

The 25km to Calafat were done in just over an hour, arriving here just before midday. There are several hotels to choose from and we pick the one in the middle of the town.

After lunch we asked if there was a bike shop and were given directions to it. They did not have any tubes for my bike and no repair kits! But one thing I have noticed is that there are no bikes on the streets, I saw one as we came in but that is all.

We went to the hotel restaurant for dinner but they said they only have soup as they did not know we were staying! When we came back from the restaurant in the town the one here was full of people eating, very strange.