We were glad to finally get out of Romania, as with the exception of the mountains there really was not much to see or do there at all. Even the journey out of the city was harder than it should have been, with the traffic police frantically blowing their whistles seemingly just to tell you there is nothing wrong!?! I think a certain Mr Venamore would find it quite easy to find work out here (a few select people will know what I mean)!
So out of Romania and into Bulgaria, and immediately the country takes on a more positive aura. I'm not saying that everything is perfect suddenly, but the country is maintained better, the people are friendlier and the scenery and walks are just incredible.
We stayed on a campsite for 2 nights that was run by an English couple, but we hiked to a couple of local villages to get a feel for what Bulgaria really feels like.
Panoramic view from the campsite over the hills
On the second day the weather improved dramatically from the first day (after the tent pegs were ripped out of the ground by the wind during the night), and all of the mist visible in the photo above was burnt off. We went for a walk in the morning, before Vicky and I tried an archery session in the afternoon. Although it was challenging, it is certainly something we would like to try again in the future.
Some of the group at the campsite. From left to right: Jay, Janet, Vicky and Toby.
We were all quite sad to leave the campsite the following morning as we had all had such a great time (especially the 80p a pint beers in the evenings), but of course were looking forward to our journey into Turkey at the same time.
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