ok, we are returning to the USA tomorrow- our three week vacation is almost over. Sure went fast, telescoping time. At first we looked out over an ocean of water and now only drops remain!
Have thought about work a few times while we have been away. Joel has checked his work e-mail occasionally. I will wait until we are home!
Yesterday we spent the day in the town of Plovdiv. The old town is very picturesque- wait til you see the photos! It was a fun excursion, we enjoyed taking a bus trip out of Sofia through the rolling hills and golden fields of Bulgaria. In Plovdiv we toured the old town and saw several Roman ruins in the city. Archeological preservation is at a different level ( no pun intended!) than in Turkey. Some areas are cordoned off, however other areas contain trash and grafitti. We toured an excellent Ethnographic museum. This is the common word used in Bulgaria to mean the cultural history museum.
Today we did our final walk about in Sofia. Went inside some of the buildings that we first saw during our walking tour. Went to another street market and bought more fresh peaches. Yes, they are delicious!!!! It is warm here, around 75F and sunny. Later on we found a small shop selling croissant sandwiches and we found a park bench near a fountain and rested our tired feet.
Even though our Bulgarian vocabulary is pretty small we have been successful communicating our needs. Not everyone speaks English! My spanish words show up when I am talking to the vendors.
Soon we will be back in the real world... it's been a great vacation.
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