As we got closer to the cat house, most of them were eating. Someone had just left a big heap of liver for them, probably a meat vendor from the market across the street. What excuse can I use to go to the pet shop?
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A Sucker for Smarty Cat
The cat jumped out of his window to rub against our legs. Suddenly, he darted across the street and of course, it was a pet store! He totally earned his meal.
You Always Need More Honey
Outside the History of Sofia Museum, there were many vendors selling honey. When I looked out the museum window, the translucence of the golden honey was really beautiful.
An Iraqi Restaurant in Sofia, Bulgaria
She said this is an Iraqi restaurant, there are no menus, and she named all the available dishes. Then she told me to grab our beer from the fridge.
Sofia Tidbits
It’s a rainy Friday evening in Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgarians celebrate their independence from the Ottoman Empire today (September 22nd); declared in 1908.
Spend the Night at Rila Monastery
We are spending the night at Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. When it was first built, it housed about 600 monks. Now, there are fewer than twenty. Many pilgrims stay here around Easter, and around the Assumption of Mary.
The Dohány Street Synagogue Tour
His grandfather burnt all the family’s papers in order to hide their Jewish identity to protect the few that survived. Our guide only found out he is Jewish at 15.
Veliko Tarnovo Tidbits
The Bulgarian language is written in Cyrillic, and very few signs include the Roman alphabet. So, that takes away even the little bit of guesswork that had helped us navigate. We are completely clueless.
I Will Miss This Place Very Much.
Children playing football or making sand castles with sand at the construction site; old ladies fetching water for the plants along the street, or just chatting the evening away.
The Cats of General Gurko Street
He opened containers of wet food, and gave each cat a spoonful. He tore off pieces of sausage cat treats, and hand fed each of the eight cats.