Dinner is served

Today I decided to explore the hiking opportunities in the area around Solnik. Solnik is not far from the Balkan mountains that separate the border between Varna and Burgas. I knew this had to be a suitable place for hiking, but I did not quite know where to start. Not much hiking is recorded in…

Today the trip goes to Balchik to visit Venke, who has a beautiful property there which she has restored over several years. The result is just amazing. We will live in the stable that she has turned into a small apartment. We met Venke via Roger Solbakke and have become a friend who is nice…

The last day in Bulgaria this summer is as it used to be. Not exactly homesickness, maybe more travel fever and eagerness to get this flight over. 5 weeks away from work I have never been before. It feels a bit strange, even though I got to work a bit during the holidays. This time…

Today has been a busy day in Varna. Not much of a 17 May celebration, other than these nicely-dressed girls from Asia somewhere. Instead, it was many hours in the office of lawyer Tsvetan, translator and notary. But we got a break where we walked a bit in the pedestrian street in Varna, ate at…

Today there were two trips to Solnik. We got up at 6 am, ate a light breakfast and set off. From the morning on, the sun is not so hot and it is possible to work without getting heat stroke. At 11 o’clock we went down again. Maya from Bulgarian Home Care stopped by when…