I love seeing your photos, it takes me back to my time spent in Sofia. We used to ski on Mt Vitosha and Bld Vitosha didn’t have a single known shop. I was there for the revolution in 1989 and things changed fast by the time I left in mid 92 but I know it must have changed even more since then. I must go back!
Rosemary Kneipp
September 26th, 2013 at 10:13 am
Wow, that must have been an experience and I certainly imagine things have changed a lot since you left! There are still more posts to come – an English-speaking walking tour we went on, eating out in Sofia, Rila and Boyana, Plovdiv (at least two posts) and other interesting tidbits. Our most enriching experience was meeting up with our home exchange hosts and their 40-year old daughter now studying in Copenhagen, so we had two generations to answer our questions. Very instructive. I look forward to your comments.
I’m glad it’s growing on you, although it’s sad to become numb to poverty. Your phoots are divine as usual, and love the idea of the Soviet army monument being painted with superheroes!
Rosemary Kneipp
September 26th, 2013 at 9:11 pm
We aren’t exactly numb to the poverty, but we are managing to see beyond it. I like the idea of the superheros too!
Sounds like things have picked up. We drove so fast through Bulgaria that it didn’t leave time to make much of an impression but after reading your posts it seems like somewhere I’d like to spend more time in, even if the country has its problems.
Rosemary Kneipp
September 28th, 2013 at 6:31 pm
Rila Monastery and Plovdiv were particularly interesting. I’ll be writing further posts about them. We discovered (too late) that vegetarian dishes in Bulgaria are very tasty, unlike meat dishes, so you will definitely like that aspect.
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Plamena
October 26th, 2013 at 1:53 am
Who told you that being late is a Bulgarian characteristic? 🙂 Not true, not at a national level. Btw, Boris III didn’t have even one drop of Bulgarian blood.
Rosemary Kneipp
October 26th, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Well, I know who told us that being late was a Bulgardian characteristic – our Free Sofia Tour guide, who is Bulgarian – and he mentioned it in relation to Boris II!!!
Some of the wiring reminds me of what I saw in Marrakech a few years ago.
It’s a wonder no one is electrocuted isn’t it?
I love seeing your photos, it takes me back to my time spent in Sofia. We used to ski on Mt Vitosha and Bld Vitosha didn’t have a single known shop. I was there for the revolution in 1989 and things changed fast by the time I left in mid 92 but I know it must have changed even more since then. I must go back!
Wow, that must have been an experience and I certainly imagine things have changed a lot since you left! There are still more posts to come – an English-speaking walking tour we went on, eating out in Sofia, Rila and Boyana, Plovdiv (at least two posts) and other interesting tidbits. Our most enriching experience was meeting up with our home exchange hosts and their 40-year old daughter now studying in Copenhagen, so we had two generations to answer our questions. Very instructive. I look forward to your comments.
I’m glad it’s growing on you, although it’s sad to become numb to poverty. Your phoots are divine as usual, and love the idea of the Soviet army monument being painted with superheroes!
We aren’t exactly numb to the poverty, but we are managing to see beyond it. I like the idea of the superheros too!
Sounds like things have picked up. We drove so fast through Bulgaria that it didn’t leave time to make much of an impression but after reading your posts it seems like somewhere I’d like to spend more time in, even if the country has its problems.
Rila Monastery and Plovdiv were particularly interesting. I’ll be writing further posts about them. We discovered (too late) that vegetarian dishes in Bulgaria are very tasty, unlike meat dishes, so you will definitely like that aspect.
[…] walked our feet off exploring Sofia in the morning, we’ve come home to recuperate. After a couple of hours, I notice a leaflet on the dining table […]
[…] on our way back from Sofia. A couple of people asked us whether we had any safety issues in Bulgaria but we didn’t. Apart […]
[…] debating about a day trip from Sofia to Rila Monastery because it’s a 2 to 2 ½ hour bus trip each way (120 K) but various friends […]
Who told you that being late is a Bulgarian characteristic? 🙂 Not true, not at a national level. Btw, Boris III didn’t have even one drop of Bulgarian blood.
Well, I know who told us that being late was a Bulgardian characteristic – our Free Sofia Tour guide, who is Bulgarian – and he mentioned it in relation to Boris II!!!