Transfăgărășan Road, Romania

Next stop Transfăgărășan! I am coming at it from the back side since well that's close to where TransAlpania ended. God is this road I am on terrible... I swore I was in Russia again just more turns... and it goes on and on and on. At this point I am getting frustrated and thinking seriously this is in no way gonna be worth this. I would rather eat liver and onions than ride this, my god so many cars so bad roads ugh...

Then I get to a point where there is a big freaking mountain in front of me. I see something way at the top and assume the road goes to there somehow....

I head up started at 500meters.

Its a little better road but I am still thinking wow no way best road in the world no way!!!! The views were spectacular though I will say that. Get to the top and I said that's it really... Well a few more hero shots and time to go on.

Now there is a tunnel at the top of the mountain and I thought I had just road the infamous Transfăgărășan. so I am at 2200 meters now, yes that fast. I go through the tunnel and on the other side its like nothing I have ever seen!!! I mean I couldn't stand up to get off the bike it was that exciting!!!

I start down the road and its crazy!!! Turn after turn after turn I honestly don't know what to say. The view was marvelous! Its truly something to be in awe of. I cant imagine what it took to build that thing!!

I will say though for a motorcycle its not the best... The pavement is pretty good but on every corner its like someone took one of those big machines they use to grind up old asphalt roads and lightly hit every corner with it. There is tiny about 3/4" wide and maybe between1/4 and 1/2" deep grooves all the way across every turn. So on the bike its a bit alarming. In a car I don't think you would notice them much. If you ever been on a road they just ground up a layer of asphalt on it similar to that though not quiet as bad...

None the less amazing road and worth seeing and driving I would say. Though for motorcycles not number one on my list. But that's for another discussion.