Fulbright Greece/Bulgaria

We’ve crossed most of the country since Saturday morning. A long bus trip took us to Etura for lunch and a tour of the Etura Ethnographic Complex, a sort of outdoor museum similar to Colonial Williamsburg. After we arrived at the ancient capital Veliko Turnovo, we hiked around town for amazing views of the hills and then up to the top of the fortress where the Bulgarian king lived. After working up a hiking sweat in the 90 degree heat, we got to meet the English lanugage department of Veliko Turnovo U. They didn’t seem to mind we were pretty disheveled. The landscape became less hilly, and farming seemed to be the main acitivity in that area. After stops in Arbanassi and Shumen, we arrived at the seaside city of Varna. Our hotel is across the street from the beach umbrellas and sand. It has a gorgeous view of the beach and the harbor.