Start of school, a trip to Pleven and Sangria wine.

So school officialy started on Friday. There weren't any actually classes but a nice little ceremony, and meeting with students and parents. Im very optimistic about the school year. Below is a picture of the outdoor assembly type ceremony.


On Saturday I took a trip to Pleven (a largish city in north Bulgaria) and met with Marcy for a day of wandering and exploring.

The city square complete with fountains, clock towers, and a river running through it.


The Pleven City Art Museum


Pleven was the site of a big battle between the Russians and the Ottoman Turks. This is a memorial to the soldiers that died.


A cool relief over the door the the memorial. St. George killing the Dragon. St. George is the patron saint of the Bulgarian Army.


I found a Mexican themed restaurant (the first I have found in the entire country.) While the food didnt really come close to being Mexican it was pretty decent.


They had Sangria, so of course Marcy and I had to split a pitcher. I think it was intender for more people but we managed to polish it off.



"To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god."
I love Jorge Luis Borges.

Just a bit of randomness for you all.