Storyline: 2024 Fall trip to Europe
The reason for this short visit was very sad.
(The four photos from the mountains are given to me by Vanya, curtesy Ivo and his friend. Ivo’s last photos.) Continue reading “Sofia as always was nice, but…”
The most happenstantial trip we’ve ever had
Storyline: 2024 Fall trip to Europe
Sept 29
A month after we took off to Europe.
It is Sunday afternoon and we’ve been back for a couple of days now. Fighting jetlag and enjoying the lovely weather: sunny, warm and dry. Perhaps the best month that we missed. Continue reading “The most happenstantial trip we’ve ever had”
Dodging Storm Boris
This short video is to let everyone know that we are safe and sound, if a little wet, in Europe. In mid September, parts of Europe suffered severe flooding from a massive and long-lasting rainstorm. We were in Sofia, Bulgaria when all the warnings began, and we had to get to Budapest via Vienna early in the storm’s approach. More to come.
Bulgaria with my sister
A few bits and bytes from places we visited with my sister and brother-in-law in Bulgaria, 2018 (Sofia, Rila Monastery and Melnik). More details can be found in the Sofia – Part 2 post. Enjoy!
Sofia – Part 2
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex
Everyone is soaked to the bones. A lady gets in the bus and asks “Do you know where this bus goes? I just got on to shelter from the rain.” Continue reading “Sofia – Part 2”
Sofia – Part 1
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex
It is 39°C in the mountains and hotter in the city. Some occasional clouds ease our hike and make it tolerable. Continue reading “Sofia – Part 1”
Bulgaria – Alex’s first impression
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex
Although born in England and brought by his parents to Canada at the age of 14, Alex’s first time crossing the Ocean back to Europe wasn’t to his homeland, but to mine. Continue reading “Bulgaria – Alex’s first impression”
In Covid times Kafka is still laughing
Bureaucracy exists in each and every country. In some, one can talk to people and sometimes run into a helpful person. Continue reading “In Covid times Kafka is still laughing”
Kafka is laughing in his grave
There are so many things that are not in one’s sight when younger and even less when one is running on the survival treadmill. Retirement is one of them. Continue reading “Kafka is laughing in his grave”
