Well, we've made it back to the land of good bread with every meal... Bulgaria was a little lacking in that dept. We did, however, enjoy everything else about "the Bulge"- as we've lovingly termed the country. From Shipka, we rode to a cool little monastery town Dryvanovo (or something like that,) where they clone monks. Then to Veliko Tarnovo- the old capital of Bulgaria, built on the hillsides of a crazy river gorge.
Our passing, from there, into Romania, was interesting to say the least. Starting off early, we left our campsite in a sunflower field, and hit the town of Ivanovo.. lots of people were gathered at some important looking building, with camera's and such, and according to a Columbian woman who spoke spanish with us, the "Grande Senor" was about to arrive.."el Presidente Bulgarie".. so we got to see (and photograph) the President of "the Bulge" up close and personal, in a po-dunk border town- GO FIGURE!
Entering the *real* border town- nasty nasty Ruse.. we encountered a cultural phenomenon enmasse, that we had been suspecting all along- the "Highway Ho", or roadside prostitute.. about every 100 meters... they *loved* Tim.
Crossing into Romania, alas, another nasty border town where we got charged double the price for lunch (aka Stupid Rich American Tax,) we happily discovered that we had returned to the land of good bread- yaay! And *that* my friends, makes a happy biker!
miles to date- over 1200!!!!
About Me
- Piper
- I just got a motorcycle... a Ducati Monster... she's changed my life. She's all I can think about, dream about, talk about. It's ridiculous. A two wheeled lifestyle is the key to really living my life, I've discovered. I love that you can just hop on your pedal-powered or gas-powered machine, with little more than a backpack, and go go go.... wherever, whenever, solo or en masse.