Elderhostel
Treasures of Bulgaria
Ancient Ruins, Roses and Revival
September 15 - 26, 2011
Dianna Stoeva, our tour Coordinator
Tomatoes with cheese
often served as the salad
getting ready for the tour
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
touring Sofia
Moussaka for dinner
Moussaka is an eggplant based dish of the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
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baked fruit dessert
from the Breakfast buffet
lecture by Dr. Vania Stoyanova
toured the Rila Monastery
dinner at a "close to the hotel"
restaurant
a one mile walk away
more tomatoes and cheese
next day travel to and toured Plovdiv
seat cane used during a long talk by the local guide
told us about Rose Oil production
chicken stew for lunch
tasting the local wine
traveled to and toured Nesebar
a buffet breakfast
toured Varna
Candidate for European Capital of
Culture
one of the best desserts
toured Veliko Tarnovo
chicken
fruit dessert
talking to our leader and the bus driver
special lunch at Etara Ethnographical Site
returned to Sofia
Farewell Diner
chicken again
last Bulgarian dessert
