Who needs insurance? On Romania’s Transfăgărășan, the bears have apparently expanded their résumé from forest royalty to unlicensed bodywork specialists. One curious brown bear, one unfortunate car, one bumper abruptly liberated from its contractual obligations. Up here, among the switchbacks and Carpathian grandeur, nature occasionally sends an invoice. The Transfăgărășan climbs above 2,000 metres through the Făgăraș Mountains, curling toward Bâlea Lake through territory where brown bears still roam. And here comes the PSA: do not feed them, approach them or leave the car for a closer shot. Bears that become accustomed to food from humans can start associating vehicles and roadsides with an easy meal, which is bad news for bears, people and, evidently, automotive plastics. Perhaps that is the delicious absurdity of the mountains. We arrive cocooned in steel, airbags and misplaced confidence, while a shaggy local with no concept of property ownership casually demonstrates that a bumper is really just an expensive piece of plastic held on by optimism. Keep your distance. Keep the windows shut. Keep the bear wild. Is the photo worth getting closer? Is feeding a bear ever harmless? Video by @no_razi [ Transfagarasan Highway, Romanian Bears, Brown Bears, Carpathian Mountains, Fagaras Mountains, Balea Lake, Bear Safety, Wildlife Safety, Romania Road Trip, Romanian Wildlife, Wild Romania, Mountain Roads, Wildlife Encounters, Responsible Tourism, Romania Tourism, Carpathian Wildlife, Scenic Drives, Mountain Adventures, Nature Encounters, Transylvania Travel ] #romania #travel #transfagarasan #bears
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