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Constanta (Port Tomis), Romania: An historic city in a lovely setting near the Danube Delta

Photo: Danube Delta near Constanta, Romania. Credit: Lisa Borre.
Pelicans in formation at the Danube Delta near Constanta, Romania. Photo by Lisa Borre.

Black Sea Logbook Entry

Date: 8/26/2010
Distance: 96 nm
Sailed from: Sulina, Romania
Lat: 44°10.5’N
Long: 28°39.7’E

The passage from Sulina was much longer than we expected, in part because we had to keep off the shoaling waters of the Danube Delta, but also because it is late enough in the season that we can barely keep up with the daily route planning and navigation as we make our final push toward Istanbul. Continue reading Constanta (Port Tomis), Romania: An historic city in a lovely setting near the Danube Delta