Болгария или бюст!

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The title says it all - Bulgaria or Bust! Anne and I are off to Bulgaria next week for 10 days. Not a holiday per se, but an opportunity in investing in that country after it gained entry in the EU. We are flying into Istanbul, then taking a train to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.

Ideally we want a couple of investments and a place to call home in the coming years. I guess this means we will need to learn Russian! Stay tuned for lot's of photo's from this culture capital.

Anne and I have been enjoying the benefits of labor over the last couple of weeks. We both have been helping friends get things done. Especially with the coming of Fall. Completed another couple of trails from Island Lake Lodge

The weather has changed significantly over the last few days. Below zero over night and snow on the peaks. Bring it On!

On another note...

When can you tell a country is over-medicated? When there are commercials advertising pain killers for the alleviation of sore muscles after a gym workout. How crazy is North America? We get alot of US television stations here on cable, so I'm not sure if it was a Canadian or US commercial. If I had to guess, I'd say the latter.

The dogs are well, and I am off to Fisher Peak tomorrow. I shall see if my close friend, Vertigo, lets me either get to the top, or enjoy the view when I am there.

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Photos

Island Lake
Anne and Corrie

Island Lake
Ian, Corrie, and Adrian

Island Lake Lodge - Old Growth Trail
The Tamaracks are just starting to golden at the beginning of the cooler weather

Old Growth Trail
We were lucky to come upon this wood nymph in the forest...

Rail Trail
Two nymphs actually. Leading Ian and I deeper into the dark forest...

Rail Trail
Home of the Wood Nymph

Rail Trail
This Trail was once a small railway used specifically for hauling logs. Narrow, long straight paths with tall pines on either side...

Dougal
Learning how to come to terms with the cooling climate...