Prislop Pass (Pasul Prislop) - Romania - 4,636 feet

On Hwy-18 between Borsa and Sesuri, Romania

photos by Karst Postma, 6/11/2015

At the summit.;

At the summit.

At the summit.

Google Maps

Google Maps

Google Earth

For an interesting "drive", bring up Google Maps at the coordinates on the GPS photo,
then use Street View to see the sights at the pass and in the town of Borsa to the west.
In Borsa you might even find the Bank of Transylvania and some "fast food" stores.

Transfagarasan Highway - Romania - 6,678 feet

On Hwy-DN7C between Sibiu and Pitesti, Romania

photos by Karst Postma, 6/15/2015

At the summit.

At the summit.

At the summit.

View from the summit.

At the summit.

Map of the summit.

Google Maps

Google Maps

Google Earth looking north.

Google Earth looking south.

For some interesting information about this very expensive highway built in the 1970s check:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfagarasan