Blogs from North, Bulgaria, Europe

As usual, we got up early and ate breakfast. Around 9 we got on the bus. Luckily the bus was not full so Susan and I both got to sit by a window. The bus drove thru Russe, Bulgaria where we were docked. Russe is the biggest port in Romania even though it is not on the Black Sea. We saw a few sites in Russe from the bus and then we left for the long drive to Velido Tarnovo during which, I read some on my kindle. We drove thru the country side for about 1.5 hours to get to the town. Velido Tarnovo used to be the capital of Romania several hundred years ago. It is a pretty town with a large castle and buildings that are on the side of the mountain. There ... read more

I stayed in Bulgaria in September 2008. I went to Albena. It is a resort on the Black Sea at 40 km from Varna. The first day it was sunny. I went along the beach. I walked in the sea. The water's temperature was pleasant. There was little stream. The second day the weather was beautiful. I walked in the sea. The water was a little colder than the day before. There was more stream. The third day it rained. It rained in the morning. The rain stopped in the afternoon. I went to the coach station of Albena. I took a minibus to Baltchik. I went off in the city center of Baltchik. I took photos. I walked on a way along the Black Sea. I went to the palace of the queen Mary from ... read more