We decided to accompany Barbara to Bulgaria in the middle of September to visit her sister Pam and her husband Adam. After hearing all summer about how hot the weather had been we thought it would make a nice change from Glasgow to see some sun and flew over there. Unfortunately the bad weather of the UK seemed to follow us and we experienced a break in their 2 month drought and freezing temperatures! I was not happy, especially after last years experience to Tuscany! However we still had a good time and managed to see a bit of the countryside.
Pam and Adam have bought a house out there and have started up a B&B www.balkansunbandb.com They have a lovely house and were very hospitable hosts. We were quite surprised at how rundown Bulgaria was as had been expecting lots of rejuvination. They have just entered the EU though so lots of money will be going into building up the infrastructure and economy again. It still feels quite communist although having been out of communism for the last 20-odd years.
Simon and Barbara flew out before me as I went to London for the weekend before hand. Simon then came back to Sofia to meet me and we had a day in Sofia together. Here are some photos of our trip.
Mezdra - town near Pam and Adams
Rainy View
Alexander Nevsky Church
Sofia Parliament
Sofia Uni
Train to Mezdra
Keryn on the train
Balkan Mountains
Abandoned Mine
Trabant
Hristo Botev Statue in Vratsa
Man herding goats n walk to Mezdra
Ivan and his Donkey - Pam and Adam's neighbour
Keryn in Vratsa - was cold that day
St Cyril and St Metholodius - the inventors of the crazy language
Local Reseviour at the end of the lane from Pam and Adams house
Local Kids in the village
They were chasing us to take pictures of them!
Skinny Barbara
Aunty Pam
We went to the Mezdra Market
We went to visit the Ledenika Caves which were very impressive
View down to Vratsa
