On Day 3, we headed to the town of Plovdiv, an old Roman merchant center along the Silk Road. I saw Roman ruins for the first time of my life, and it’s amazing to think that I was walking on thousands of years of history.
We headed to Bansko that night, a famous ski town, and had amazing wine, food, and company. Definitely a highlight of the trip being serenaded to.
On Day 2, we went to the Rila Lakes, and it was the most gorgeous view I have ever seen. Most hikes tend to be mountainous trees with a view of more mountain ranges at the top, but at Rila, the ancient glacier valley opened up into this expansive landscape, and it was so hard not to fall in love with it. I told Mili it was one of the few places I would consider camping at.
To see 7 Lakes all at once was amazing. Nature always reminds you how beautiful and glorious God made this earth.
Today, we toured the city of Sofia. To summarize it, it was pretty much ABC (Another Bloody Church) and the remnants of a socialist, Eastern European country. The highlight of my day was cooking dinner and catching up with Mili. We’re going hiking tomorrow to see the 7 Lakes, so pretty excited about that. Even brought my hiking shoes with me.
I am traveling this week in Bulgaria with Mili, so before I got to BG, I planned a long layover in Munich to visit the charming Bavarian city. I was impressed with how much ground I covered! Here are some comments accompanying these photos:
1. When in Bavaria, drink like a Bavarian!
2. Sweet mustard is the shit.
3. I visited a German museum only to see American works in more than half of the museum. Renewed my appreciation for American artists like Richard Avedon.
4. Roombas can do much more than just clean.
5. My dream is to own a Naguchi table one day.
6. Love the Viktualienmarkt!
7. German architecture is exactly what it looks like in the movies.
Looking forward to seeing Bulgaria and Mili’s backyard!
Looking for something to do in Boston? Take a tour of the Taza Chocolate Factory in Somerville. All you can eat chocolate samples for $5!
And you get to wear awesome hair nets.