Aug 26, 2009 - Sofia

Early rise 7. Made our last service stop before hitting Sofia to a Mac'as. ... Left the stop and arrived in Sofia, completed a walking tour, supa boring. ...

Aug 17, 2009 - Sofia ~ Bulgaria

When we arrived at the train station in Istanbul, we were somewhat surprised to see a rundown, unairconditioned train awaiting us - we were heading further into Europe for goodness sakes'! Alas, with the warm wind in our hair and after numerous stops at the border, we made it the next morning to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a member of the EU since 2007. ... Our first stop in a country using the cyrillic alphabet, Chris studied up on the train, always the prepared one :) We found Sofia to be an interesting capital - full of beautiful churches on every corner, neat and quiet streets criss-crossed by rammbling trams, and some old Communist-era buildings. ... We only spent three nights in Sofia, but easily could have spent more. ...

Jun 12, 2009 - Bulgaria

We are here.We are here....

Apr 28, 2009 - Sofia

We got on the bus this morning and headed to Bulgaria. We arrived in the capital city, Sofia, and took a walk around. ... We went inside a church, and walk past some other cool buildings, including one with musical notes on top.We got on the bus this morning and headed to Bulgaria. We arrived in the capital city, Sofia, and took a walk around. ... We went inside a church, and walk past some other cool buildings, including one with musical notes on top....

Mar 26, 2009 - Bulgariasaurus

Wow, this place is so interesting. I'm so curious about Sofia. ... I don't know where I am, still in central Sofia I assume. ... I could not walk normal.Wow, this place is so interesting. I'm so curious about Sofia. ... I don't know where I am, still in central Sofia I assume. ... I could not walk normal....

Jan 22, 2009 - Oops, I'm bitten again.

1/22/09 The architecture of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, and its surrounding areas remind me of Russia. ... Huge, ugly, moldy blocks of communist-style apartments rise up amidst beautiful mountains and countryside.1/22/09 The architecture of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, and its surrounding areas remind me of Russia. ... Huge, ugly, moldy blocks of communist-style apartments rise up amidst beautiful mountains and countryside....

Nov 10, 2008 - Sofia - The Armpit of Europe

I have to be completely honest here: Sofia is a sh*thole. ... And I don’t think its citizens (Sofians?) would argue; they’re aware that it’s a sh*thole. ... They leave, as we did, satisfied that the city really is a sh*thole and that they’ve experienced the true Sofia. ... The population of Sofia is about 1. ...

Oct 11, 2008 - Day 16 – Last Supper

As we share our last supper, complete with all our Bulgarian favorites (French fried potatoes with cheese, chicken Sache (Bulgarian stir fry), and a Greek salad) it is time to reflect on our two weeks. The people we met; The disinterested youth that picked us up at the airport; The French foursome that repeatedly crossed our paths in Sofia, Rila and Melnik; the kindly American in Skopje, who followed our advice and retracted our steps through Nis and Sofia; The cast of characters at the Monastiri Guesthouse, where we shared a breakfast table with a charming Chinese couple, the two fun loving Israeli boys on motorbike, the obnoxious French couple who hoarded the sugar, the New Jersey Bickersons and the ever lecturing Israeli, who disapproved of our Bulgarian sightseeing and choices for evening meals in Greece. ... We were particularly happy to see him go.As we share our last supper, complete with all our Bulgarian favorites (French fried potatoes with cheese, chicken Sache (Bulgarian stir fry), and a Greek salad) it is time to reflect on our two weeks. The people we met; The disinterested youth that picked us up at the airport; The French foursome that repeatedly crossed our paths in Sofia, Rila and Melnik; the kindly American in Skopje, who followed our advice and retracted our steps through Nis and Sofia; The cast of characters at the Monastiri Guesthouse, where we shared a breakfast table with a charming Chinese couple, the two fun loving Israeli boys on motorbike, the obnoxious French couple who hoarded the sugar, the New Jersey Bickersons and the ever lecturing Israeli, who disapproved of our Bulgarian sightseeing and choices for evening meals in Greece. ... We were particularly happy to see him go....

Sep 18, 2008 - Montenegro, Serbıa, Bosnıa-Hercegovına (again), Kosovo, Macedonia,Bulgaria

We spent a harrowing few days travelling through the Balkan countries, crossing several borders in a matter of hours in order to get to Turkey. Last night at a gas station in Sofia, Bulgaria we saw a guy with a lion cub on a leash. ... Hope to post pictures ın a few days.We spent a harrowing few days travelling through the Balkan countries, crossing several borders in a matter of hours in order to get to Turkey. Last night at a gas station in Sofia, Bulgaria we saw a guy with a lion cub on a leash. ... Hope to post pictures ın a few days....

Sep 8, 2008 - Sofia, Bulgaria

September 8 Sofia Today, we travelled by bus to Bulgaria's capital (Sofia), a 3-1/2 hour bus ride which was actually quite comfortable. ... Sofia is an ever-growing and cosmopolitan city with wide tree-lined boulevards and pleasant parks. ... It's been so hot here, so I've been eating lots of ice cream, but you get more cone than ice cream! September 9 We had a free morning in Sofia. ...

Jul 31, 2008 - So the maths is over, now for the serious business...

As usual, the marks for the first paper were up on the morning of the second; I'd managed a stunning 3/120, although at least I wasn't last as there were twelve people who scored zero. Come the morning we all packed our bags and departed, most to Sofia airport, but a few Bulgarians, Romanians and one Brit heading for the station. ... I hadn't made any definite plans as to where I wished to go, knowing that guidebooks and online timetables can't always be relied on in this part of the world - the only way to find out for definite where you can get a bus/train to is to turn up and ask.As usual, the marks for the first paper were up on the morning of the second; I'd managed a stunning 3/120, although at least I wasn't last as there were twelve people who scored zero. Come the morning we all packed our bags and departed, most to Sofia airport, but a few Bulgarians, Romanians and one Brit heading for the station. ... I hadn't made any definite plans as to where I wished to go, knowing that guidebooks and online timetables can't always be relied on in this part of the world - the only way to find out for definite where you can get a bus/train to is to turn up and ask....

May 7, 2008 - Hotel Lion - Sofıa

Belgrade is the first place on our itinerary that I haven't been to.Belgrade is the first place on our itinerary that I haven't been to....