Første stop Sozopol

Efter næsten et døgn undervejs med fly via København og Wien, ankom jeg sikkert til Burgas lufhavn, hvor Nikolay ventede. Bilen, som vi skulle køre i, en Renault Megane, stod også klar. En skøn bil, som jeg nød at køre.
Før vi begav os ud på turen mod Sozopol, hvor vort første overnatnings hotel Selena lå, med direkte adgang til stranden, hvilket gav en fantastisk udsigt, måtte vi ind til et mindre supermarked for at proviantere lidt.
Vores hotel lå i den gamle del af Sozopol, og jeg må indrømme, at jeg faldt pladask for denne charmerende gamle by. Så smuk og så megen ro. Gamle huse og smalle gader. Jeg har senere besøgt Sozopol i højsæsonen, men må dog indrømme, at oktober tiltaler mig mere. Fred og ro....ikke en masse turister. Ikke, at der er noget galt med turister, men jeg nød virkelig den fred og ro, der var i den smukke gamle by. Vi nød en stille aftentur gennem byen, og fandt en lille restaurant, der ikke havde lukket efter turistsæsonen. De serverede et lækkert måltid for os, sammen med den obligatoriske Rakia til salaten og øl til hoveretten. Efter et overdådigt morgenmåltid, brugte vi tid på at gå rundt i byen, og vi besøgte kirken, som blev åbnet for os. Bulgarerne er et fantastisk gæstfrit folk, og du møder kun smil og glade mennesker. Det er min oplevelse.
Vi gik langs havnen, ned på stranden, og selv om vi var i oktober, så var det ikke koldt, som herhjemme i Danmark. En frisk vind kom in fra Sortehavet, men der var så skønt, og jeg blev lidt vemodig, da vi skulle videre.

After almost 20 hours of travelling by plane, from Aalborg, to Copenhagen, and then to Vienna, I arrived at Burgas airport, where Nikolay was waiting, and the hired car I was suppose to drive. A Renault Megane. Very nice car, and I really enjoyed driving it.

Before we drove to our first hotel stay at hotel Selena in Sozopol, we had to go to a supermarket to buy some things.
Hotel Selena was placed in the old part of Sozopol with a wonderful view to tha Black Sea, and I have to admit, that I totally fell in love with this charming old city. Old houses, and narrow streets. I have later visited Sozopol in summer, but I have to be honest, and say, that october is better for me. So quiet and peaceful. Not many people around. Not that I dont like peole, but this suited me better. After check in at the hotel, we went for a walk through this beautiful city, and we found a small restaurant, that still was kept open for locals. We had a great meal there, and of course the salad was served with Rakia,( I got used to drink this) as it is common in Bulgaria, and with the main course a bulgarian beer. (They are really good).

After a really big breakfast buffet the next morning, we spent time, walking around, and was allowed to see the church. The bulgarian people are very friendly, and always with big smiles on their faces. That's what I came to experience on this trip. We went down to the yachting harbour, and along the beach. A wonderful morning....a bit windy but not cold at all. It was so nice by the Black Sea, and when we had to leave, I was almost a bit sad, but new adventures was waiting.