Trying Tryavna
We are still in Veliko Tarnovo. I am not sure how much longer we will be here. Today the chimney man is supposed to be coming, following our unsuccessful attempts to light the woodburner and fumigate the apartment. Tryavna is a pretty town about 50km from VT. It has lots old-fashioned Bulgarian houses and it is a major tourist magnet. The beautiful old church is roofed with stone, with the obligatory candles, icons and lots of dark wood. The shape of church’s bell tower reminds me of something rather non-ecclesiastical. The town square and the clock tower are impressive and it is very pleasant to wander along the cobblestoned streets and over the old stone bridge. The EU has helped to beautify lots of pretty Bulgarian towns and villages, but I am not so keen on the signs that they put up to tell everyone. We went to Tryavna a few days ago and the GPS did not do a good job. In fact, the GPS really led us in the wrong direction and some of the...