Destinations Bulgaria10 blogsBalkans 2023 | Day 12Sick in BulgariaYup, it happened again… I’m sick on another trip. It’s actually crazy that I’ve been sick or injured on almost every trip I’ve go on. I’ve had it all before,… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 13Some exploring, some rest and some cardsWe arrived in Veliko Tarnovo yesterday afternoon but because I was sick I ended up not being able to see any of the town as I just spent the entire… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 14Taking it easyWhen I arrived in Veliko Tarnovo a couple of days ago feeling sick, I decided that it’d probably be smart to extend our stay here by one day just in… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 15Travel day to PlovdivAfter a kind of do nothing day yesterday, Nathan and I packed up and headed to Plovdiv this afternoon. The bus didn’t leave until 1:30 so we, once again, had… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 16Exploring the town and making new friendsToday was our first full day in Plovdiv after arriving yesterday evening. I was the last one up in our dorm room at 9am and after getting ready, we were… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 17A monastery and a fortress, oh my!Today was an action packed morning, a slow afternoon, and a downright lazy night. My day started today in gum. Yeah, you read that right. The gum I had chewed… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 18Frantic PlanningSince we were moving cities again today, I decided last night to double check our hostel booking to make sure I had the directions to get there correct. It was… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 19Day trip to Rila MonasteryToday was a weird day. The tour to Rila Monastery was weird, the tour of the Boyana Church was weird, and the new accommodation we moved into tonight was weird.… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 20A day in the park, a night at the theatreWe woke up in our cozy little apartment pretty late, by travel standards anyway, at 9:30 this morning. After getting ready and putting away our drying laundry we had scattered… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 21Sushi and SpaghettiIt rained today for the first time in 3 weeks on this trip. Not a bad day to just sleep in and do nothing if you ask me. Nathan got… read more