Today we took the city bus to another town along the Black Sea and visited a small monastery carved into the cliffs above the sea. We also walked along a woodland trail to see some catacombs. The vegetation is different than in Turkey. There were parts of Turkey that reminded us of Southern California. Here in Bulgaria it feels a bit more like the arboreal forest but more southern than Minnesota. Trees with names that we have never heard of and also familiar faces like walnut, maple, oak.
While waiting for the bus to take us out to the monastery several taxis stopped to try and persuade us to hire them for the ride. We have learned to say "Neh" and nod our head up and down. Bulgarians shake their head from side to side when they say "Da" which means yes. Have to be careful with our head movements!
This afternoon we walked from our hotel down to the beach. There is a hot mineral water river that flows into the sea. First we found a calm area where the waves were just gentle swells and swam for a while, then we went over to the hot pools that the city built next to the river. We joined the locals for a good sulfuric soak. Mmmm, smells so good.
Tomorrow we will fly to Sofia, back to a busy city. Hard to believe that our trip is coming to a close.
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