We have continued to make good progress on from Bulgaria but have been delayed a little in Romania due to the high winds.

Before entering the Black Sea, the Danube snakes north up through Bralia and Galatia (below) before heading east through the delta. When the river headed north, we faced the strongest winds we have had so far on our trip which forced us to drop anchor a few times and wait until the wind subsides.

Last night we were able to row through the night and were rewarded with a spectacular starry sky. After being held up today we plan on rowing late into the evening to get to Tulcia which is the last major town before the river splits into three main paths. We intend to take the most southerly path and head down to Constanta.

Our route will briefly take us past the Moldavian and Ukrainian border, countries number nine and ten on our trip.