Bulgarian Backpedaling

Psst... there are a couple of late posts on Turkey further down on the page.

We finally found a nicer, quieter part of Bulgaria. Up north the tourist resorts eventually fade away, leaving rolling fields and quiet coastlines. We camped in a nature preserve just south of the Romanian border, to the sounds of migrating birds.

Despite the delicious Bulgarian cheese and wonderful salads, though, after some negative experiences we decided to avoid Bulgarian commerce and cook our own food. We bought supplies at the local grocery store. The milk was sour. The lighter didn't work. Ah, Bulgaria. We feel we haven't seen your best side. But it's time to go, and we're not sorry to pedal on.