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Crossing the Danube on the "Iron Gates" dam
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Crossing the Danube from Romania into Serbia!
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The first sign we saw confirming that we were following the EuroVelo route 6 up the Danube was seen upon entering Serbia
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Steep climbs awaited on the Serbian side as we entered the "Iron Gates" of the Danube
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A graphic warning about the dangers of plunging off the rim of the canyon into the river below.
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High above the Danube as it enters the "Iron Gates"
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Snail encountered a roadside picnic area in Serbia
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The pleasantly low-traffic road (probably because of the unpleasant steep climbs) on the Serbian side of the Iron Gates
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About to enter the first of 20 tunnels along the Serbian side of the Danube
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Great views and little traffic on the Serbian side of the Danube through the Iron Gates
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Approaching one of the narrowest parts of the Iron Gates
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It is at this point that the river is 270 feet deep (the deepest river in the world!)
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Using the illogically-placed ATM in Donji Milanovac
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Sweeping view of the Danube from Jankovic Guest House in Donji Milanovac
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Enjoying being indoors as the rains swept down the Danube in Serbia
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Now here's a beer that's unafraid to reach out directly to its target market: Hobo!
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Lepenski Vir archaeological park in Serbia
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Carvings over 7,000 years old, seen at the museum at Lepenski Vir
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Reconstructed terraced building sites at Lepenski Vir
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The Iron Gates opens up briefly to a broader (but still lovely) Danube Valley
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More tunnels along the Serbian side of the Danube
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Some of the tunnels even had views!
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Young touring cyclists (one English, one German) met on the road to Golubac
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Steep cliffs again along the Iron Gates in Serbia
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Approaching the fortress at Golubac
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Outside lane had to be carved under the cliff face to fit the road here!
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More lovely red poppies along the Danube in Serbia
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An old tour bus converted to a beehive mega-city (perhaps a drivable pollinator-mobile?) seen in a field in Serbia
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Crossing the Danube on the ferry from Ram to Stara Palanka
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Using the ferry crossing to install a dollar bill boot into my failing tire sidewall
