A dam part way up the first climb

Day 73 - The Ups and Downs of it All

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September 12th 2023
We have combined two days worth of riding into one because we couldn't find any accommodation at Smolsko. This means we have just on 100kms to do today and there are 3 significant climbs we'll have to negotiate. We're anticipating a long day in the saddle. We aimed for a 7:30am leave but time got away from us a bit as we were still trying to tweak the route to see if we could make it any more ef ... read more

Europe » Bulgaria

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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, b... ... read more