Kamikaze bulgarians

Overtaking tight corners at high speed is a national pastime for Bulgarian drivers. This is the conclusion after a number of hair raising bus and taxi rides over the last week.

We just got back into Sofia, after a night camping in the mountains near the famous Rila monastry. Unless you are an orthodox pilgrim (thousands of which travel there) it was just okay. We arrived at the camping site indicated in the guide book. It turned out to be a restaurant. When we asked about camping the waiter pointed to a strip of grass next to the parking lot. So we slept the night there. It was either that, or rent a cell in the Monastry for the night.

Food is great in Bulgaria. Lots fresh food, which is great as in other countries it has been bit thin on the good stuff. Every meal here starts with a giant salad (usually a greek like salad). I feel so healthy!

We have decided to take a detour to Istanbul in the next few days if we can pull of getting our Romanian visa sorted out here. So it looks like we will be spending our 7-year anniversary somewhere in Istanbul!