Destination - Primorsko to see the Black Sea. We had a one night stopover at Burgas before catching the bus to our hotel with a pool. Had a swim in the Black Sea to tick a box otherwise we spent three days eating, drinking and swimming in the pool. This was a hi de hi holiday camp for Russians and Bulgarians.
Next stop was Veliko Tarnovo by train from Burgos, 7 hour trip which included a 2 hour wait in the middle of nowhere. Veliko was a lovely old town with white houses up the hills, very similar to Berat in Albania. A river runs through the town and it is surrounded by bush. Looked at old churches, again, with frescoes dating back to the 13th century. We didn't bother with the old fortress as it has been done up as a tourist attraction.
Next stop was Ruse on the border with Romania. Saw the Danube for the first time and took some photos. Dodged a torrential thunder storm by having a beer under a huge market umbrella. Great buildings here with some painted to highlight the architecture, apart from that there wasn"t much to offer here.
Next morning booked a bus to Bucharest which turned out to be a seven seater car which had seven people in it including luggage, tight fit.
End of Bulgaria, we spent longer here than we expected to and have enjoyed travelling here. Good food, cheap accommodation!
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