Yummy Yummy Food

Watermelon is the best in the summertime! The best watermelon is with seeds, fresh and sweet!

Mekici (fried dough) 

usually eaten for breakfast along with honey, Bulgarian cheese, or powder sugar

Footprints in the sand, wind blowing in your hair

Souvenir shops were all over the beaches and resorts. The busiest months are July and August.

                                                      One of the resorts called Albena.

Beautiful Beaches!

Bulgaria 2013

Footprints in the sand. My favorite.

Grandma's Vineyard

Grandma's house in the Vineyard.

                     Tomatoes are grown almost in every garden. They are delicious and nutritious! Love them!

                                                                     A cute kitty!

Abritus Archaeological Reserve, Razgrad

Read more about the Abritus here: http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/74/Arheologichen_rezervat_Abritus

The reserve spreads out on a territory of 1000 decares and is aimed to preserve the remains of the Roman town of Abritus.

A little bit about Sofia

The subway (or metro- in Bulgarian) is a great way to get to places fast and easy. It costs 1 lev for a one way ticket.

Most people live in apartment buildings, especially in Sofia where the city is densely populated. 

Back to Reality

I have finally arrived back in Minnesota, but it is not the same. I miss home. I miss all my relatives, friends, and home. The trip was a great experience, but now it's time to get back to reality. School starts soon, work does as well. To every trip there's a beginning and an end. I was able to learn a ton about the Bulgarian people. How they know so much about America, their interest in America, and their passion to someday visit America. I was able to share my life experience in America, which they were fascinated to hear about. This project has opened doors for others. This project was not only a Cultural Exchange, but it was an Experience Exchange. I was able to learn more about the Bulgarian people, and Bulgarians were able to learn more about the American life. I hope you have found this blog interesting! I strongly encourage you to go out of your comfort zone and visit countries all over the world. The world is fascinating, and being able to be a part of different cultures is life changing.

Time to say Goodbye

The time has come when I have to say goodbye. Goodbye to my country. Goodbye to my relatives. Goodbye to my friends. Goodbye to my memories. Everything has a beginning and an end. The end of the trip has come. I am feel so blessed to have had this opportunity to visit my home country and share my project with old, and new friends and relatives. This was a blessed trip filled with laughter, smiles, and challenges. I will never forget this trip. Leaving home can be quite emotional. Tears, last goodbyes, tight last hugs. All I can say is that I am really going to miss home. However, God has a plan ahead of me. He has a plan for everyone. And I believe His plan is the best. Pictures will be coming up soon with more stories to share! I hope you have enjoyed my blog so far! :)