Buzz Off
Yesterday, it was very foggy you could hardly see the wooden bridge from the dining window of our apartment, as the weather was so dark and murky. It reminded me of the time when Peter and I went to see Buzludhza.
In case you did not know, Buzludhza, as well as being difficult to spell and even harder to pronounce, is a huge concrete monstrosity on top of a mountain. It looks a bit like a flying saucer and it is enormous. We drove up to it on a beautifully warm and sunny summer's day, but as we came to the top of the mountain we found ourselves inside a cloud. It was very misty and really cold. When we got out of the car at the small carpark, we could not see Buzludhza, but as we walked up some step we saw it, looming ahead of us in the mist. Because it is saucer-shaped, the walls stick out and tower above you, like a concrete cliff that is about to fall on you. Buzludhza is a scary, weird place.
You cannot go inside. All the doors are locked, although sometimes people do break in. The roof is in a bad state and the mosaics inside have been damaged. Some Bulgarians want to preserve this graffiti-covered ruin, to restore it to its former glory. Others probably think that enough money has already been wasted on this colossal architectural folly, this white elephant of Communism. Yes, it was an interesting experience to see Buzludhza, but I do not want to go there again. It gave me the creeps.
In case you did not know, Buzludhza, as well as being difficult to spell and even harder to pronounce, is a huge concrete monstrosity on top of a mountain. It looks a bit like a flying saucer and it is enormous. We drove up to it on a beautifully warm and sunny summer's day, but as we came to the top of the mountain we found ourselves inside a cloud. It was very misty and really cold. When we got out of the car at the small carpark, we could not see Buzludhza, but as we walked up some step we saw it, looming ahead of us in the mist. Because it is saucer-shaped, the walls stick out and tower above you, like a concrete cliff that is about to fall on you. Buzludhza is a scary, weird place.
You cannot go inside. All the doors are locked, although sometimes people do break in. The roof is in a bad state and the mosaics inside have been damaged. Some Bulgarians want to preserve this graffiti-covered ruin, to restore it to its former glory. Others probably think that enough money has already been wasted on this colossal architectural folly, this white elephant of Communism. Yes, it was an interesting experience to see Buzludhza, but I do not want to go there again. It gave me the creeps.
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