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Last Update:   11 August 2013

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Agapia

This trip was planned almost a year in advance. Bogdan and Laici are putting the bikes on the cars. We have 400 kilometers ahead of us before the trip begins in Agapia, a city in the far north of Romania.  

P1200600 Bucharest Preparation
G0030516 Christian

Christian, Ana and Cosmin at a Rest Stop - Blue Skies

P1200610 On the Road

Interesting Church on the Way

P1200634 Agapia Bridge destroyed

The bridge was washed out to the place we were to stay, so we had to find another solution.

P1200641 Bogdan Pensiunea Maria

This hotel will do just fine.

GOPR0530 Arrival at Hotel
GOPR0538 Agapia

Just a few kilometers away.

GOPR0543 Agapia

Agapia is a convent for ladies only.

IMG_2761 Agapia

The chapel and grounds were very tidy.

GOPR0566 Agapia

Laici Talking with a Nun

GOPR0575 Agapia
GOPR0584 Agapia

Typical House in the Town of Agapia
Agape is Greek for Unconditional Love

IMG_2757 Agapia

Symbol Seen Frequently at the Monasteries

To the right is the explanation:

I = Jesus
XH = Christ
A = Alpha (the Beginning)
Greek Alphabet “Omega” = The End

The circle symbolizes eternity = a closed curved line without ends, without a beginning and without an end.

P1200615 Agapia

Small Chapel in Agapia

P1200617 Agapia Nun Shepherd

Nun Shepherd - Reading the Bible on the Job

P1200619  Agapia Turkey
P1200624 Agapia Forest

Agapia is in the middle of a forest.

P1200632 Agapia Hotel
P1200643 Agapia

On the Way to Agapia from our Hotel

P1200628 Agapia

Back at the Hotel

P1200614 Hotel Maria

Our Hotel - Modern at a Reasonable Price

Continue on to Agapia Veche (Old Agapia)

Return to List of Monasteries

P1200596 Bucharest Preparation
P1200602 Bucharest

Finally on the Way Out of Bucharest

P1200607 Kosmin Ana Bogdan Laici

Ok, let’s get rolling!

P1200612 Shepherd in Rain

Destination Reached - Raining
This Shepherd has the right idea.

P1200633 Agapia Bridge wiped out
GOPR0534 Chris

Off we go in the rain!

GOPR0541 Agapia

We parked the bikes inside the monastery.

GOPR0547 Agapia

But men are allowed to visit.

GOPR0549 Agapia

Kosmin and Ana

GOPR0551 Agapia

Path to the Cemetery

GOPR0573 Agapia
GOPR0580 Agapia
GOPR0585 Agapia

Why the plastic?
To protect the flowers from the excessive rain.

IMG_2758 Agapia
P1200616 Agapia
P1200621 Agapia
P1200627 Agapia Gathering Wood

Men Cleaning Up after the Storm

IMG_2762 Agapia Haystacks
P1200638 Chris and Kosmin on Tandem bike

Chris and Cosmin on the Tandem Bike

P1200644 Agapia

Roadside Place of Worship

P1200629 Agapia Hotel
P1200613 Laici Wiped out

Laici was so tired, he fell asleep in the lobby.

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