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Back in the US

Fri, 01/12/2007 - 7:09am

We are back in the US, and slowly but surely getting adjusted to our regular live again.

The trip from Perushtitsa to Durham took 24 hours, and we arrived Sunday night around 10.30 pm at RDU airport. We picked up the car and made a quick stop at the supermarket for some essentials and we were home around midnight. Since then it took a couple of days to get adjusted to the time difference.

It's strange to realize that we visited the Red Church only a week ago.

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Bulgaria

History Museum of Perushtitsa

Thu, 01/11/2007 - 7:10am

Perushtitsa's museum.Last week I visited the museum in Perushtitsa.

After having seen the Red Church and the church that was attacked by the Ottoman army, it was interesting to see the museum that talks about these two things.

The museum also describes the general history of the city of Perushtitsa.

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dailylife

In Plovdiv with Svetlio and Tsetsa

Wed, 01/10/2007 - 7:00am

In Plovdiv with Svetlio and Tsetsa.Just before Christmas Svetlio and Tsetsa came to Plovdiv. We met in the Vienska Salon, a cafe (сладкарница) in Vienna style in the main street of the city.

It was good to see them again; the last time I met them was 3 years ago.

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Bulgaria

St. Michael's Church, Perushtitsa

Tue, 01/09/2007 - 6:45pm

The city of Perushtitsa is famous throughout Bulgaria because of the bloody uprising against the Ottoman occupation that took place in April 1876.

The uprising was the first step towards the liberation of Bulgaria, but the particular event in Perushtitsa ended in a dramatic murder of close to 600 people who were hiding from the Ottoman army in the church in the city.

Two years after the April uprising Bulgaria became a free country again, and the Saint Archangel Michael church was designated as a memorial.

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Bulgaria

Red Church near Perushtitsa

Mon, 01/08/2007 - 8:40pm

The Red Church near Perushtitsa.On Friday morning Milan, Sasha and I went to the Red Church (Червената църква), about 2 kilometers south of Perushtitsa.

The church, dating from the 5th or 6th century, is a symbol for the city of Perushtitsa and it has been placed on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites.

I have visited Perushtitsa a number of times but somehow never went to see the ruins of the church before.

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travelling

At Sofia Airport

Sun, 01/07/2007 - 5:05am

Airport Sofia.We are now at the Sofia Airport in Bulgaria, waiting for our flight to Munich which should leave in about an hour.

Very nice that there is free internet here and it works well -- Sasha is using Skype right now for a phone call.

We left Perushtitsa this morning around 7:45 to take the 8.30 am bus to Sofia. Milan and Nadia brought us to Plovdiv and we said goodbye there.

On January 1st the new terminal of Sofia Airport was taking into use, and we took a cab to there but our flight departed from the old terminal. It is very quiet at the airport, quite different from when I arrived.

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dailylife

In Perushtitsa

Fri, 01/05/2007 - 9:13am

Perushtitsa.We are still in Perushtitsa, Bulgaria and we've had a great time the last two weeks. Jonathan and Irena are back in New Jersey now, Sasha and I will travel back to Durham on Sunday.

After New Year's Eve we've been to Plovdiv, and explored Perushtitsa. It's a very old city, with a lot of history and I'm enjoying it. This afternoon I went to the museum, in the morning Milan, Sasha and I went to the Red Church -- later more about all that.

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dailylife

Happy 2007!

Sun, 12/31/2006 - 5:44pm

From Perushtitsa, Bulgaria we wish you a very happy 2007!

It's 12:44 am and Bulgaria is now officially part of the European Union -- double reason for celebrations therefore.

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dailylife

Back from Hungary

Sun, 12/31/2006 - 5:32am

Hungary pictures.We are back from our stay in Hungary.

Thursday, the first day we stayed together with Martijn at Erika and Daniel's place. It was very good to see everyone.

The second day Sasha and I went to Budapest. Unfortunately our plan to meet up with Daniel, Erika and Martijn on Friday didn't work out.

Budapest is beautiful! We stayed two nights and saw many things. We had a busy schedule and we saw all attractions that we wanted to see. I really like "The Palace", a monument of different building styles in Budapest. Pictures and stories, later.

We had a really good time in Hungary. Yesterday around 7.00 pm we arrived in Perushtitsa again, and we had a long dinner to share everyone's experiences.

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travelling

To Hungary

Wed, 12/27/2006 - 4:47am

We're leaving to Hungary now! We'll visit our friends Daniel and Erika there, and explore Budapest.

Not much time to write, as you'll understand -- stories and pictures later.

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