Up at 5.30 am this morning to catch the earliest bus out of Sozopol in order to catch the connecting bus from Burgas to Velika Turnova,apparently there is only one a day so we can not miss it. Fortune shone on us and we arrived at West Station in time to catch the bus . Another anxious moment as we realized other traveller's had tickets booked but we were too late as the ticket office closed just as we arrived . It was a very small bus so there was some nervous moments as we waited to see if there was room for us . Every seat was taken by the time we got on so we were lucky . Bad luck for those further up the line who wanted a ride,they were ignored and left to wait another day.
We had one stop at Stiven for a coffee and rest rooms so not like our earlier bus trip where stops were frequent and sociable!
We had an interesting trip , four and a half hours through vine yards and sunflowers again as well as some high passes to get across the Balkan Range. The bus had to pace itself behind donkey carts towing trailers stacked with hand cut hay and loaded up with whanau . Quite a sight as we passed by.
We arrived in Velika Turnova at mid day and caught a taxi to our hotel, such a pretty place , picture perfect really and well positioned close to the old town on one of the oldest streets in the town. We had a great view over the river and a spacious comfortable room . What more could traveller's wish for
The heat is fierce here today so took a break inside before venturing out to get our bearings and find the Seraphain House which was only open on Tuesday so we made that our priority . It told a story of the domestic life of wealthy Bulgarians before the communist era.
Later we had a very pleasant Italian meal at a restaurant with a great view over the river before heading back to the hotel ready for tomorrow's delights.
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