BULGARIA. THE SMELL OF SUMMER
Summer… What does it taste like? For color? For smell? Taste - peaches, grapes, watermelons.
Color - emerald green, transparent blue, hot yellow. And the smell of summer is the smell of roses! Lush and in buds, scarlet and yellow, amazingly beautiful and noble. And here I am, where there are all these unique colors and smells - I am in Bulgaria! The days spent in Bulgaria are full of delightful experiences: life here flows slowly and this gives a feeling of calm. An atmosphere of happiness and carelessness reigns in Bulgaria, and the proximity of the sea is felt everywhere. Bulgaria is a European country where we feel at home. You just have to open your eyes and look, look, look. Midday - the peak of the heat, we go along the narrow isthmus to Old Nessebar - a picturesque place, ancient architecture... What is it? So the heat worked or, indeed,... swans? In the sea? They swim as proudly as the true owners of this ancient city. Stop for a moment, hug the hot stones of the ancient ruins, close your eyes and… it seems that you are touching history itself. How many tourists - and at the shops that sell souvenirs, embroidery and where they sell pottery: cups, wonderful pots (“incredibly garnentsa”), bowls and bowls, and near the sellers of Bulgarian spices, which carry the unique aroma of Bulgarian herbs. Bulgarians are friendly, many speak at least a little Russian (especially the older generation), but even if they don’t speak Russian, you can understand and explain without difficulty: hello - hello, restaurant - restaurant, thanks - thank you, the product is natural - needs no explanation, etc. , the name of mint tea was especially impressive - menta tea!
They show their goods with pleasure, explain everything and are not offended if you didn’t even buy anything. And above all this splendor - the smell of roses - rose oil, rose water, rose cosmetics and roses growing everywhere, caressed by the generous Bulgarian sun.
Burgas. Cozy cafes on the pedestrian Aleksandrovskaya Street, where you can relax and chat in the shade while slowly sipping a cocktail… There is a monument to Soviet soldiers-liberators on Troikata Square, and flowers nearby… wall and tower. The floor there consists of images of the sun from slabs made of stone blocks of the 2nd-1st century BC. Awww! - shouting into the ancient well, admiring the amphoras, pithoi and fragments of ancient ceramics. Quietly wandered in the archaeological museum, through the art gallery, churches and chapels, took photographs against the backdrop of local attractions. Time flies unnoticed, and the sea splashes nearby, shimmers in the hot sun with all the colors and shades of blue, and it seems that there is only you and the sea around....Near Varna, a 20-minute drive, there is a place called "driven stones", this is an energetically strong place, completely covered with high stone pillars. Some 50 million years ago there was a sea here. Wander on the hot sand, be sure to be barefoot, because this is how energy will fill you from head to toe, sit down in an energy circle, close your eyes and make a secret wish (let it come true, it will definitely come true, I believe that it will certainly come true! ). Dear Sofia, where the center is reminiscent of our Soviet buildings and at the same time unique: an ethnographic museum, churches (the rotunda of St. George - the oldest church in Sofia, the Church of St. , Banskaya Square, archaeological and ethnographic museums, art gallery), changing of the guard at the presidential palace, picturesque views, beauty of the central square, cozy houses. Bulgarian cuisine is a special topic, it is a particle of the national spirit and national culture. Step into the mehana and you will feel it! And Bulgarian sour milk! It is fermented with special bacteria that "live" only in Bulgaria and are one of the reasons for the longevity of the population. Well quenches thirst vegetable kefir - the base (“useful for every age”). And Bulgarian cheese - kashkaval and goat, and sheep, and cow - choose to your taste! That is why Bulgarian boys and girls are so slender! They eat salads washed down with fine Bulgarian wine. Bulgarians drink red wine in those months that have the letter "r".
Bright moments of the trip, like frames of a fascinating movie, replace each other in my head. Summer has not been in vain. I say goodbye - goodbye - Bulgaria!
