by Auntie Bulgaria | Nov 1, 2010 | Bulgarian life
People are always asking about the plan. What will you do for work out there? Will you live there all year round? What will you do in the winter? Will you get a donkey? The house sale should go through before Christmas, but we won’t be going out to Bulgaria...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Oct 31, 2010 | House & renovations
It’s been a while since we posted anything about the house, mainly because not much is happening right now. The lawyer is working on setting up our company and we won’t complete on the house sale until that is done. It usually takes about four weeks to register...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Oct 24, 2010 | Bulgarian life, Travel & trips
A post about Sofia, the capital city, in case anyone fancies a visit. As the plane comes in to land at Sofia airport, the city looks ugly indeed – many a crumbly tower block. But, once you get passed the outskirts, the centre is rather pleasing. Small enough to...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Oct 23, 2010 | Bulgarian life
Socialising in parks, according to gender. As far as I can tell, feminism is yet to make its mark in Bulgaria, and I’m mystified by some of the more sexist aspects of Bulgarian society. Men hang out with men. Women hang out with women. Presumably at some...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Oct 20, 2010 | Food & recipes
One morning at the guesthouse, on our house-hunting trip, Max’s neighbour, Vassa, brings us up a freshly baked banitsa for breakfast. This is a large round pastry dish – Vassa handmakes her own pastry which is then formed into rolls and wound into a round...
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