Nice morning by the pool

Thursday 26 August was the first day of pure relaxation apart from a trip to the dentists in Varna. A Bulgarian couple who have worked as dentists in Stavanger traveled home to Bulgaria and started their own dental clinic. Modern and nice. They speak perfect Norwegian so no complications of any kind. In the evening…

The agreement today was to meet Tsvatan, Eve and Georgi (from the construction company) in Solnik at 10 am. I was there one hour earlier to try plan for myself where to put the fences. Today it was a warm day with sun from almost clear sky and 21 degrees. I knew in this moment…

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…

Saturday 4 September At 10.00 we were in Phelnik where Vanja and the family live. They had planned a weekend trip with accommodation to show us different attractions. We drove approx. 4 hours to Etera in Gabrovo. A place more like a village museum that shows Bulgarian traditions. Buildings and crafts. Furthermore, we went to…

Today we were invited via Vanja to Baba Radka (babaradka-solnik.com/) Who has about 150 guests each day with three course meal, home-made food, rakia and wine. Folklore dance where also the guests get dressed in party clothes and participate in the dance. There is only one thing to say: Impressive. Solnik is on the countryside…