We celebrated Coleen's 50th birthday with a day trip to Balea Lac (lake) which is part of the famous Transfagaras Highway. The Highway is closed this time of year, as it is completely buried in snow. There is a gondola that takes you up to the midway point of the famous winding highway, to a resort at Balea Lac - the lake is frozen over and buried in 3-4 meters of snow. The resort owners construct an Ice hotel, Ice church, and igloo each year for tourists to visit. We also enjoyed some fun on a snow mobile. The Lord blessed us with a gorgeous day (as you can see) - we were so close, we felt we could touch the BIG blue sky!
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| Photo of the top of the mountain, taken by James |
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| Heading towards the Transfagaras mountains |
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| we are going up in that little red thing in the center of the picture |
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| Our Adventuresome group! |
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| It's a lonnggg way up! |
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| Here we go ! |
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on our way up - see the ridge above?
that's part of the highway |
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| beautiful ! |
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Went over a frozen waterfall!
there were parts where the water was forcing
itsway through |
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Up, Up, Up - see the frozen highway?
see the river forging its way in the snow? |
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the famous winding highway,
buried in snow! |
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| Amazing! |
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| Dont Look Back ! |
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| We Made It ! |
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to the left is the ice church
to the right is an igloo with a living room,
and 2 bedrooms (furniture of ice) |
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| steps to the igloo |
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| entrance to Ice church |
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Ice Hotel and Restaurant
the doorways lead to individual rooms,
all furniture is made of ice. |
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sitting on an ice bed
(has a lamb skin cover) |
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| ice church |
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| keep your congregation away with ICE benches ;o) |
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the mountains are part of Sibiu County.
Coleen's favorite city is Sibiu - so we ended our day with
a walk, coffee and dessert here. |
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| a blessed day - Sibiu Center |
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