Blogs from Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria, Europe - page 2

Geo: 42.7252, 25.4815It already seems like Varna was days ago; I can't even properly picture it in my head. It's funny how being on the coach will do that.Our first stop of the day was the Madara Horseman, situated in a national park. We hiked up a little ways to an open area that was once a cave and is, therefore, called the Big Cave. The cliff face looms over the area, so much so that it was hard to bend backward to take a photo. It makes for amazing acoustics, demonstrated by Stefan's clapping, which echoed beautifully. He asked us to be quiet for a moment, and we heard birdsong and trickling water. Due to the presence of water, humans have been there since the 13th century BC.The original cave was used as a temple ... read more

La inceput de vara am descoperit intr-un weekend statiunea sporturilor de iarna si orasul Tarilor de vara. Am gasit cazare la Hotel Real in perioada12-14 iunie 2015, pret 60 leva/noapte cu mic dejun, parcare si internet, aer conditionat, minibar, TV care arata ca un monitor. Hotelul arata incarcat, camerele sale au un tapet floral pe langa tablouri, oglinda inglobata in rama de tablou, are un candelabru imens in holul hotelului si multa mobila si tablouri in stil french, iar seara era pompos luminat cu beculete rosii. In apropiere exista multe terase unde se poate servi si masa. Orasul pare medieval din secolul 19, bisericile sunt micute si bine conservate, cu multe case medievale bine ingrijite dintre care cea mai remarcata este Casa Sarafin de pe strada Gurko construita in 1861.... read more

22 juillet Je me lève tranquillement de mon lit d'un guesthouse bulgare que je n'arrive pas à prononcer le nom, juste là, devant le chaotique auberge à poux d'avant-hier. Il n'était pas question de passer une nuit de plus à cet autre dortoir infecté, évidemment. Je me lève donc, et traine mes morsures de puces de lit sous la douche. Je réalise que j'ai l'avant-bras droit probablement plus attrayant et du coup, plus appétissant que le reste du corps. Heureusement, ce n'est rien de trop défigurant. Je devrais m'en sortir indemne. Je me rend à la station de bus (...une autre que les deux autres de Plovdiv(!)...) et embarque dans un mini-bus en direction de Veliko Tarnovo cette fois, plus au Nord. Ce ne sera que de longues routes dans les montagnes aux denses forêts pour ... read more

It was a peaceful night at Camping Veliko Tarnovo with only eight pitches taken. The site is small and British run with a full English menu including Beef and Ale Pie, Rice Pudding and other Brit delights, the average meal is around 7.5 LEV (approximately £3.30 GBP). With a pool and good new facilities the only real downside is the lack of shade, there is none! Woolly says – I woke up to find that Ian and Jo had abandoned me and gone off for a full English breakfast at the restaurant, “how very rude” I thought before catching up with them and having a good moan. Once the moaning had finished we got James organised with the route to The Fortress Tsarevets on the outskirts of the town. Having only just pulled off from the ... read more

I left off on Christmas eve at the hostel. So, I will pick up from there. Unfortunately, Chirstmas eve was not quite as active as was Sunday in Bucharest. So, I went out with my new friends and we popped around to a few different bars. One of the coolest places we went to was called "Deja Vu Russian Cocktail Bar." Apparently, it's the place where Ceauseceu (not sure about the spelling here), who was the Communist dictator, and his men used to come and drink. So, that was pretty cool. I ended the night with a McChicken which, I know, is quite disgusting. I rarely even eat Mcdonalds in the states, but it was the only thing open and I hadn't had dinner. Woke up the nest morning, the 25th, and rushed to the train ... read more