June 14 - A Change of Plans & a Stay in Veliko Tarnovo
We left with sadness from our new
friend's village at about 7:30 a.m. and walked 15 minutes to the bus
stop.
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| Looks like this place on the corner of the road across from the bus stop may have been a bustling shop in the days of Communism. |
When we got to the next little town, we found out that they
had cancelled the bus to our next destination. We couldn't understand the bus lady or anyone else to figure out what to do. We finally found a man who spoke a little English. He took us on a different bus to another town to make a connection. This meant we would
miss the connection that would put us into Bucharest that evening.
So – Plan B was in effect....keep plugging along and get as far as
we could, then get a hotel for the night. We had a wonderful couch surf host lady we
were going to stay with in Bucharest, too, but it was not to be.
This also meant we would be a day late to the village where we would
see a Romanian wedding. So, arriving into Veliko Tarnovo at 6 p.m. was just too late to go anywhere else.
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| The fields of lavender were so beautiful on the way |
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| Solar panels line the roads everywhere |
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| Our lunch as we wait for the next bus - not too bad for only about $2 |
Often referred to as the "
City
of the Tsars,” Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River in
northern central Bulgaria and is famous as the historical capital of
the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its
unique architecture. The old part of the city is situated on the
three hills Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora rising amidst the
meanders of the Yantra. More than 95% of the city is made up of
Bulgarians. The other 5% are Turks and Gypsies.
We got a room for about $27 in Veliko
Tornova. We enjoyed a nice walk through the old town and a very good
meal at a local restaurant.
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| No host tonight...a quiet bed in a quiet city |
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| Sorry I can't remember what we ordered for dinner, but it was VERY good! |
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| What a treat to go out to dinner...VERY romantic evening despite a little rain |
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