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The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, ... [read more]
The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, ... [read more] Blog: one day i will leave Plovdiv...
Date: September 19th 2006
that day will be tomorrow. Up late of course, but still have time to be a professional tourist and see all the Plovdiv sights. Start with the obligatory church, this one the church of Sveta Bogoroditsa. Painted a camp pink colour it sits atop 176 steep steps. Inside an elderly crone locks her gaze upon me, her eyes piercing the back of my neck as I look unreverently upon the various photographs o ... read more
Date: September 19th 2006
that day will be tomorrow. Up late of course, but still have time to be a professional tourist and see all the Plovdiv sights. Start with the obligatory church, this one the church of Sveta Bogoroditsa. Painted a camp pink colour it sits atop 176 steep steps. Inside an elderly crone locks her gaze upon me, her eyes piercing the back of my neck as I look unreverently upon the various photographs o ... read more
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2000 -USA >> New York to Boston to Appalacians to New York
2004 -Greece >> Island hopping in the Cyclades
2005 -South America >> the first big solo trek from Peru to Brazil, 7 weeks
2005 -Ireland
2006 -Latvia >> A freezing cold Riga and the mountains of Sigulda
2006 -Eastern Europe >> Bulgaria, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey
2006 -Germany >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2007>>>> Remained in England for the whole year>>>>>>>>
2008>>>> Another travel free year stuck in Rotherham..
2009 >> determined to get together some money and hit the road again sometime this year.. watch this space!! (Jan2009)
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