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The Old Town of Veliko Turnovo, high above the river Yantra.
Classic Eastern Europe, Sofia – Bulgaria
Classic Eastern Europe – an old tram on cobbled streets, Sofia – Bulgaria.
Central Park, New York NY – USA
Central Park as viewed from the Top Of The Rock (Rockefeller Center) New York – USA.
Apocalypse Wow! Judgement day frescoes at the Rila Monastery – Bulgaria
The Rila Monastery in Bulgaria is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and perhaps the most well known structure in the country. When you enter the monastery it just looks like an old fort and it doesn’t prepare you for the view that is inside.
The monastery is famous for its frescoes by Bulgarian artist Zahari Zograf. The external porch walls of the main church is covered in colourful religious imagery.
Much of the subject matter is of apocalyptic last judgement images. Bat-winged demons and gruesome death scenes are prominent. There are so many little details, so spending some time looking over every detail of each panel reveals some pretty bizarre interpretations of what the apocalypse would look like.
The Rila Monastery is an easy day trip from Sofia. There are tours that go there but the cheapest way is to get a local bus which will take you straight there in 2 and a half hours.
Redwood Library, Newport Rhode Island – USA
Newport (Rhode Island) is a city filled with places that have the suffix “the oldest x in the USA”. The Redwood Library happens to be the oldest lending library in America, and the oldest library building in continuous use in the country, founded in 1747.
New Country Day: Bulgaria
New Country Day is here again. I have arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria, after a two day stop-over in London from the USA.
Whenever I come to Europe I have made a point of visiting a new country every time. I have large chunks of the Balkans and the East remaining in Europe so I still have plenty of countries to go.
Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fort Lauderdale – USA
Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami – USA
