Serbia: Ram to Golubac

An unusually early start had us on the road again by around 8am, where we met a German cyclist who had already done 30km and was planning another 100km for the day. He told us how he cycled across Australia, completing 100km a day with a headwind and 266km a day with a tailwind! Needless to say, he tolerated us for about 13 km to the town of Kovin where we had a drink and lunch, and then he was on his way.

Still following the Danube cycle route, we crossed the river via a car ferry the next morning to Ram Fortress.

Boats at Stara Palanka

Ram

The end of the day saw us at another riverside fortress, Golubac, but unfortunately a storm at around 4pm that cut off water and electricity to the whole town. Locals seemed unfazed, indicating that this happens quite often. We stayed at a cheap hotel ("Recommended in 1984") where we were told that if we needed water we could "buy it at the restaurant". At this stage Luisa was very tempted to cross the Danube to Romania, except that the next bridge was 120km away.

Farmer with Golubac Fortress in background

Roger riding through Golubac Fortress ruins