Plovdiv: What a gem! We got totally ruined in Plovdiv today. Not the kind of “ruined” that involves anything getting spoilt or broken, nor the kind of “ruined” that required copious amounts of alcohol. We got this kind of ruined… Plovdiv is the second-largest city […]
Hiking up mountains in beautiful Bansko! We spent today hiking through Bulgaria’s Pirin Mountains. It was pretty chilly up there at 2,380m, but the views were spectacular. Moving ever Southwards we left Gorno Draglishte and our Bulgarians babas behind this morning, travelling by bus to […]
An oasis of serentity in the Bulgarian highlands High in the Rila Mountains, hidden by the dense Bulgarian forest, there is a 1,000 year old monastery. Rila Monastery is the largest and oldest Eastern Orthodox religious community in the Balkans; it holds a special place in the hearts […]
Lovin’ the capital of Bulgaria! After our grim first impressions of Bucharest, capital of Romania, we were a little scared of what Bulgaria’s capital Sofia may have to offer… The great news is: Sofia is stellar! We arrived in Sofia around lunchtime after a […]
Exploring the ancient capital of Bulgaria Добре дошли в България! That is: dobre doshli v Bŭlgariya! Or if you don’t speak Bulgarian: Welcome to Bulgaria! Due to our late night arrival in Bulgaria yesterday we hadn’t really had the chance to see much of Veliko Tărnovo, our current […]
Wandering Soles 