We had a wonderful time in Bulgaria and it was lovely to see Borqna and her family.
Bulgaria is a beautiful country and I would recommend a visit to anyone.
So I am going to mix photos of our visit with the photos of the changing seasons that I have.
Fallen Leaves
Not fallen yet but a beautiful colour
These only flower in the Autumn
Cotoneaster
Ivy Fruit
Not ripened yet but the birds will love them when they do
Summers Gone
Bulgaria
We took lots of pictures and these are only a few.
The view from our apartment
The roses Borqna bought me
In Sofia with Borqna
Borqna, myself and Lucy (Borqnas sister)
St Alexander Nevski Memorial Temple
The domes are covered with gold leaf
Alexander Neviski is a national hero
A wedding we saw in the church of St Sofia
Outside the Presidency
A statue of St Sofia
This special bread is called Pitka
a friendship bread that Borqna gave us with our meal in her lovely appartment
A Shepherd up in the mountains
A rescued Dancing Bear in a sanctuary way up in the Mountains
Riga Monastery
Just a few pictures
A large Monastery, a teaching centre, up in the Riga mountains
Beautiful pictures, dear Viv!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this wonderful presentation of my country.
I'm very glad that you visited Rila monastery - it's a sign of the Bulgarian spirit. Hope you come back here /with your friends/ next year.
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Today /September 17th/ is the Feast of the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia.
It coincides with the Christian celebration in which the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors St. Sofia /Wisdom/ and her daughters Faith, Hope and Love.
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Have a nice day!