After a week of nature recording and tractor sourcing, I drove West to the city of Cluj in Transylvania to pick up Richard at the airport. He was going to join me on the week-long recce through this beautiful region. I had previously recorded in the area so we were cautiously optimistic about recording and photography opportunities.

We headed further West and aimed for Apuseni National Park. While the places looked great, we spent a whole day trying to find good recording spots without much luck. Everywhere we went, there were holiday houses and even whole villages inside the actual park. These came with noisy dogs and party people (did I mention it was the May day long weekend?). Overall, not a good start to our trip.