This happened on the 27th of July, 2024. We paddled away from Galați to Isaccea on the Romanian side of the Danube. The Danube here flows past Giurgiulești in Moldova, followed by Reni and Orlivka in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast. As russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine rages on and this is an EU outer border, we stuck to the Romanian side and did not cross Contents1 Leaving Galați for Isaccea2 The Port of Galați3 Headwind at Grindu4 River Borders: Moldova’s Giurgiulești + Ukrainian-Romanian Danube5 Paddling Past Reni, Ukraine: Fuck russia6 A Nap on the Romanian Danube Shores7 Buoy Maintenance + FerryContinue reading
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Kayak Trip Day 82: Brăila to Galați – The Last Bridge Across the Danube
This kayak day happened on the 20th of July, 2024. Jonas and I paddled the Danube from Brăila to Galați. This was a relatively short day between two major Romanian cities. Contents1 Leaving Brăila for Galați2 Big Ships of Brăila + End of the Măcin Branch at Smârdan3 Brăila Bridge: The Last Bridge Across the Danube4 Not Much Happening on the Way to Galați5 Arriving in Galați6 Five Days One Week in Galați7 Good read? Consider buying me a craft beer!8 Feel free to share this post if you enjoyed it! Leaving Brăila for Galați Because we only had about 20Continue reading