If you hire a local  fisherman to row you across the Lake to bird watch or fish you will gain from  his (or her) local knowledge as well as helping the boatman sustain his traditional and chosen lifestyle in a changing world.

Wages are low in Romania. Prices will seem remarkably cheap, but will be fair and sufficient to  help improve local standards of living.

Somova is close to three monasteries.

Visiting all three might take half a day, longer if you choose to picnic in the woodlands. Bird watchers would doubtless want to stay longer by the lakes at Saun in the hope of seeing the Lesser spotted  Eagle, Short toed Eagle, Levant Sparrow Hawk Bee-eater, Roller and Hoopoe.

A  half day trip to the historic town of Babadag could include a visit to Lake Razim to watch the Terns, Waders, Collared Pratincoles and White  and Dalmatian Pelicans or the old castle at Enisala and the nearby folk museum.

You could take a day trip to Constanta, with its dolphinarium, zoo, aquarium and nearby beach resort of Mamaia. At Mamaia there is a fun fair and a fascinating village of houses in different regional styles, now operating as  pubs and restaurants.

Tulcea is a modern city and the starting point for excursions into the Danube Delta. There is a pleasant riverside promenade and modern bars and restaurants. It is the place for an evening out at a restaurant or a half day trip taking in the Heroes monument with views over the city, the Danube Delta Museum and the archaeological museum.

An trip into the heart of the Danube Delta should certainly be considered.

A trip into the wooded hills to the north of Somova could also be considered. At Braila there are islands rich in birdlife. Galati is a modern city with parkland and leisure facilities by the Danube as well as museums and a botanical gardens.