Monday, my last full day in Brașov, was another easy paced day. Maddy was still a bit under the weather. In the afternoon we ran a couple of errands. Then we went up past “gypsy area” to a nice restaurant up in the hills, right next to a lake which is the water supply reservoir for Brașov. Apparently the “gypsy area” has a pretty bad reputation for crime and other activities, so no stopping there. It was interesting though that at various points throughout Romania, you’d see people riding wagons (with car tires) pulled by horses, that were identified to me as gypsies, and that was the case here. The restaurant, Popas Brădet, had one dining area that was covered, but open on the lake side, so it made for a beautiful setting for a late lunch/early dinner. We were able to eat and look at the scenery and even watch a rainstorm pass over the lake.
Tuesday morning I packed up, and Maddy picked me up after taking her Dad to a medical appointment. On the way out of town, we stopped by her modular to feed her dog, and grabbed some brunch at La Mav, then headed out of town. A polar storm had moved in, so it was rainy when we started with the potential of flooding. As we passed through the mountains I got to see a nice, somewhat heavy, snow storm as the temperature declined to 1 °C. It was beautiful to see snow again in the mountains. We eventually made it down to the last Airbnb, not far from the airport. It was a brand new apartment in a new building and I don’t think anyone had stayed in it before. It looked nice, but it also seemed like it was just finished building and needed a little break in time. After resting up a bit we headed to a late dinner at a traditional Romanian restaurant near the airport, Casa Romaneasca.