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Hey guys,

I never missed an LTS^[1] but this year it was really close. I’m glad I didn’t. It took some skill to convince my brother to drive 200km :). The drive there was nerve wreaking because of the poor quality of the road, tight turns and icy road. We arrived in the evening right in time for the Alumni session. I don’t think we’ve been so many ever. We talked from the heart about old times about the beginnings, challenges and advice. We definitely did our magic there. Afterwards all of us went to find a suitable place to try out the beautiful layer of snow that had just fallen down that evening and spent 3 good hours, riding downhill on plastic bags, banners or whatever we could get :).

The second day we jumped in the car and went to see the only surviving glacier in Romania at a cave called Sc?ri?oara. After a nasty 4km ride we had to go on by foot. On the way we stopped now and then to make photos. In the end it was all worth it.

The cave was amazing and started with a 200m vertical drop. Once inside the time stopped. The glacier formed weird people like shapes and the temperature never varies more than 2 degrees (+-1 C). We made some pictures capturing a small fraction of this majestic cave. For me it was a new and mind blowing experience. It was my first time in a cave. It reminded me of the adventurous stories I’ve read as a young boy: Tom Sawyer, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Ciresarii.

It’s been a while since I felt that excited. On the way back I managed to catch up with Razvan and after a while failed miserably trying to sing something together :).

Once we reached the car and headed back to the village, we stopped at a nice cheap “restaurant” where we had some vine a real good meal. It felt really good being with them there, chatting about nothing important and laughing our heads off. These are the moments that stay with you for a long time.

Thank you guys,
The Lion^[2].

1. AIESEC Sibiu & Ploiesti Newie Preparation Conference. [»]
2. The song to this post is: Yann Tiersen – Valse D’Amelie. Open “Lion’s Radio” and scroll down to listen to it. [»]