Bulgaria

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