Today we did something that we rarely do when we travel…we took a two-hour long city walking tour!
Typically we start our day in a new-to-us city with a good map and a hope that we’ll discover the highlights on our own. We found that reading a map and following street signs in Bulgarian makes getting around a daunting task. We stopped in an English-language bookstore and a kind store manager Rado, pointed out “must see” stops, answered our questions, and suggested the Free Walking Tour as the way to go. We’re grateful for the excellent suggestion. Kris was a good guide, stopping at important points through this city with a long and complicated history. The tour was an excellent way to become acquainted with Sofia. We met people from Australia, Canada, Germany, England, Hong Kong, and a young woman from the Ukraine who is living in Istanbul.
The weather is breezy and chilly – spring is just getting underway here!
We have a lot more to learn, museums to visit, and places to discover in this city. It’s a bit gritty around the edges but fascinating and we hope that two more days here will give us a better understanding.
