I finally made it to my destination in the village of Poarta, next to Bran and the famous Bran Castle. My instructions were to follow a small rough road for a couple of kilometers and I would come upon a gravel pile. Apparently a road maintenance crew left it sitting there and it had stayed put for quite some time. I was just glad to have it as a guide. I would never have found the house of my host family without it. I was so pleased with myself that I scaled the peak of the pile and shouted "I'm here!" I should have planted a flag.