Hi Eric,
My initial thoughts were actually either the Paring Mts or even the Paring mtn group (Paring, Capatinii, Lotru, Cindrel, Sureanu). Too few pix though - high time you went to the South Carpathians: language like French, great biking territory (quite a few Poles go, some by bike from here! (I'd go myself if I could replace my joints)
Cheers
Jacek