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I passed quickly through Bulgaria by train in May 2005. On the whole it struck me as being very poor, similar to but more industrialized than Bosnia. In January 2009 I was back in Bulgaria, once again for a short stay but at least I stopped in Sofia for a few days. It was nice to come to the same spot where I passed through in summer 2005. Not so much had changed after 3.5 years but I see it differently. I'm more used to many different parts of the world. Also it was bitter cold to be there in the winter. The snow was heavy on the ground and my shoes weren't keeping out the wet.

Arms of Bulgaria

Arms of Bulgaria

Map of Bulgaria A lot of Bulgaria looked rather crumbly like this. May 2005. The main station in Sofia. May 2005. A beautiful little statue. May 2005. I saw towers like this all over South Eastern Europe. I thought about them a bit and my rather romantic conclusion is that they are fortification towers from the Turkish days, some of them looked much older than this you see. But maybe they are just water towers or something. If anyone who stops by does know what they are then please enlighten me. May 2005. After seeing many more of these in different places and asking about them I can now say they are in fact water towers. A train station. May 2005. Some depressing looking housing, the view from where I stayed. January 2009. Church. January 2009. Church. January 2009. Church. January 2009. Looks like some political commentary to me. January 2009. Metro station. January 2009. Tram. January 2009. Inside the metro. January 2009. Inside a metro train in Sofia. January 2009. Main bus station in Sofia. January 2009. Main train station in Sofia. January 2009. Some decaying sculpture. I can't deside if thats part of the art. January 2009. Me waiting for my bus back to Istanbul. January 2009. Passport Stamps |back to travels |