Category: Bulgaria

  • 25 Days of Bulgaria Part 2

    25 Days of Bulgaria Part 2

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    Thirty years ago Claudio Magris travelled the Danube’s winding trail from Hungary, musing on the philosophies of the area. Rapidly approaching my own 30th year, it was my turn.

  • 25 Days of Bulgaria Part 1

    25 Days of Bulgaria Part 1

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    The bus lurched into Sofia amidst a storm that might rival armageddon. The first taste of Bulgaria, and hopefully not an omen of things to come. After weaving in and out of the scorching heat of a Greek spring, we headed north through tiny villages. Worn stone cottages with trellises draped in vines dotted across…