http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bulgaria/West/Rila-Mountains/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Bulgaria , West , Rila Mountains en-us Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:01:09 BST Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:01:09 BST I left you in suspense over a week ago and I am sure you have all been sitting by your computers waiting for an update...So after my adventure upon arrival in Sofia I managed to buy some sun cream and fruit which involved a lot of pointing and miming. In the evening I went for a meal with some people from the hostel which also involved a lot of pointing and miming. When we went back to the host http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bulgaria/West/Rila-Mountains/blog-188384.html The Rila Mountains are awesome Not in a rubbish jumping over a shoebox on skateboard way but in a truly awe inspiring gtgt this is nature and you are small and insignificant alongside it and you'd better learn some respect kind of way.Came out here Wednesday a little later than the 9 O'clock start due to a crippling hangover. Had no time to really prepare gt no food no Bulgarian currency http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bulgaria/West/Rila-Mountains/blog-89355.html Come to Bulgaria your cars are already here Bulgarian joke tourist slogan aimed at Western Europeans though probably with an ounce of truth in it...No this is real natural yoghurt its not your western muck G in response to Erika asking if the Bulgarian yoghurt had gelatin in it.We finally left Vratsa on Monday 6 days after arriving G accompanied us on a great cycle out of the cit http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bulgaria/West/Rila-Mountains/blog-19762.html The Rila mountains are the largest and most impressive in Bulgaria. Most peaks rise to around 2600m with Mount Masala at 2915m the highest. Many miles of beautiful marked hiking trails cross the mountains in many directions. Based at the Rila Monestary at 1100m the many trails that begin and end there have one main direction up. Having seen photos of the Seven Lakes on postcards we decided that http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bulgaria/West/Rila-Mountains/blog-943.html