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Tag Archives: Rila
Can-do attitude
They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. – From This Be the Verse by Philip Larkin I like … Continue reading
Posted in Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged 7 Rila Lakes, Balkans, beer, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, Eastern Europe, Hertfordshire, Highlands, hiking, hill walking, hills, Lake, Lake District, lakes, mountain, mountains, Philip Larkin, pint, pints, Rila, Rila Lakes, Rila mountains, Seven Rila Lakes, sozofia, They fuck you up, This be the verse, travel, walking
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Monastic Fantastic
I went to the Rila monastery on Sunday. It’s set in a beautiful spot in the Rila mountains about 120km from Sofia. Even though it’s supposed to be one of Bulgaria’s must-see attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged Balkans, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, cat flap, church, Рилски манастир, Eastern Europe, lion flap, monastery, monasticism, monks, mysticism, Rila, Rila Monastery, Rila mountains, Rilski Manastir, Rowan Williams, Silence and Honey Cakes, sozofia, St Ivan of Rila, yoghurt
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