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Written by Mario
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Thursday, 08 June 2006 |
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Our ride began with a little bump last night, as we realized our conductor didn't speak English. Oddly enough, we understood his Bulgarian pretty well. We learned that we were arriving at 8:52am, and that around 4-5am, we would need to get off the train to get our Eurail pass validated (stamped) in Bulgaria. We set our alarm, and tried to get as much as sleep as possible. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 June 2006 )
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Written by Jaimie
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
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We had another great day in Veliko Tarnovo today. We can definitely see why the guidebook says that more than a few tourists have ended up staying here long term. We had a leisurely wake-up and went downstairs for breakfast. It was similar to breakfast in Turkey - meats, cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh cherries, yogurt and bread. We decided we're going to start eating the fresh fruits and veggies now. After all, Bulgaria and Romania are both set to join the EU in a year or two - you'd think that safe food and drinking water would be one of the requirements. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 June 2006 )
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Written by Mario
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Saturday, 10 June 2006 |
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The Veliko Tarnovo atmosphere contributed to our leisurely wake up this morning. We looked outside - beautiful blue skies. After an omelette for me, and a brushetta-like concoction made by Jaimie with the assortment provided, we began our 5km walk to Arbanasi, a small town overlooking the valley and Veliko Tarnovo. We had seen on the town map and the guidebook, that we could get to Arbanasi by going north out of town. However, as we headed in that direction, I deciphered a sign that said Arbanasi in Cyrillic, pointing in the other direction. Well, we decided to follow the signs, but after about 1/3 of a mile, we realized this was the route for cars and might be a bit longer than we wanted to walk. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 June 2006 )
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