Bulgaria

I spent nearly two weeks in Bulgaria, and I thought it was a particularly cool country. I started by travelling direct from Istanbul to Veliko Tarnovo (pictured) which is a really nice place -- cheap (and great) beer and food, some nice scenery and impressive buildings, mountain biking, hiking, ancient monastries, some waterfalls, and the friendliest little hostel I´ve ever stayed in. I ended up hanging out there for a week, and also meeting some really great people, some of which I was to travel with more later on. I did have some nice photos of the interesting art in the monastries and of the mountain biking, but my camera card died -- any extras anyone from VT can email me will be received with thanks. I´ve still got this rather quirky little collection though...


Does this man look strangely familiar to you? (William and Joel, L to R).


Could it be possible that this man has bought a stripper with him on this visit to a cave? Anything could happen in Bulgaria.

Some photos need not (perhaps cannot) be explained.

After leaving Veliko Tarnovo, I headed with a couple of the others to Varna, which is an interesting beach side town with nice weather, dirty and crowded beaches, good beachside bars, a lot of locals on holiday, the worst hostel I´ve ever stayed in (Flag Hostel), and a briefly diverting, if somewhat seedy, nightlife. Thence, on to Serbia.