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Bulgaria Part III – Rila, Musala, Vitosha, and Sofia – Winter to Spring

Rila I left Velingrad refreshed after the birthday celebrations, and feeling as if I could conquer any mountain challenges that stood in my way.  Just like previous times when I was getting complacent, the gods of the mountains decided to punish me for my hubris and give me a white whipping to remind me that […]

Bulgaria Part II – The Rhodopi in Winter – Wild nature, wonderful people  

Eastern Rhodopi

Bulgaria Part I – Introduction, expectations, arrival

Introduction – Sofia in Springtime As I sit down to write this blog post, almost two months after arriving in Bulgaria, I am sitting in a sunny, warm Sofia. Bird song can be heard, and the flowers are blooming everywhere. Spring has arrived both astronomically and empirically. I have posted almost 10 kg of winter […]