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Souvenirs from Bulgaria and Istanbul
Only wanted to stop by and leave a few photos from the trip we took this summer through Bulgaria and Turkey. It was two weeks between the two countries, without bikes, mountains, or adventure; but in the company of those who, for work-related reasons, are far away during most of the year.
Bulgaria was a discovery for many reasons. Sofia, its capital, is a patchwork of streets filled with an incredible amount of greenery, post-Soviet architecture, and a slight Central European feel (even though it isn’t). The Orthodox churches really surprised me. And the rest of the country still retains the authenticity of a place waiting to be discovered, without too many areas completely exposed to tourism and mass tourism.
In Turkey, we “only” visited Istanbul. An absolute beast of a city stretching across both sides of the Bosphorus. Impressive for the sheer size and energy of its streets, markets, and mosques. The meeting point between East and West. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to visit this city 20 or 30 years ago…
