Super-Convenient Pitstop in Varna ...
... conveniently, the bus station is right in front of a brand spanking-new mall with a decent food court. Funny ... quite a few people opted for the international chains or Asian food, but the one catching my eye served only Bulgarian dishes. A huge selection, kebapche and grilled meatballs, roasted chicken legs, all kinds of salads ... it was moussaka for me and a couple of meat balls in a delightful little cream sauce, rich in flavour but light-bodied at the same time. The moussaka wasn't the greatest, but it was chock full of veggies, something recently missing from my diet.
Back to Black
August 2nd 2011 Geo: 42.7252, 25.4815Amy Winehouse ... what can you say? She passed away early on during this trip, which was shocking in a way but sadly, was almost expected, given her lifestyle and history. Her death, and the manner in which it transpired, surprised no one. "Back to Black" was an instant classic, rocketing her to stardom - it's truly tragic that she never made more music, and
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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 
