by Auntie Bulgaria | Oct 21, 2011 | Bulgarian life
BG plates! Today was an exciting week in the Auntie Bulgaria household. We went to Sofia to apply for long-term residency and get our Bulgarian ID cards. We first tried to do this a month ago but were turned away because the notary act for our house doesn’t...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Oct 14, 2011 | Bulgarian life
Yes, I still have the CD. One of the downsides of living in Bulgaria is missing out on important cultural events back at home. Imagine my horror this week when I discovered (three days later than everyone else it seems) that Steps are going on a reunion tour....
by Auntie Bulgaria | Sep 9, 2011 | Bulgarian life, Travel & trips
In August we sampled our first Bulgarian music festival, Spirit of Burgas. It takes place in a beautiful part of Bulgaria – right on the Black Sea coast. As festival experiences go, it was high up there. It was pretty special partying on the beach in the height...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Aug 27, 2011 | Bulgarian life, Travel & trips
Uma the Puma loaded up with our possessions First, I have a confession to make. We broke down. In France! Well, sort of. We had a major overheating episode after driving off the ferry in Dunkirk. How embarrassing, just one kilometre from the ferry port! I...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Aug 24, 2011 | Bulgarian life, House & renovations, Travel & trips
Gosh, it’s been a while since I was last in touch. Sorry. Three weeks ago we drove from the UK out to Bulgaria with a car full of stuff, breezing through France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece and finally Bulgaria. We stopped along the way – one night in...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Jul 31, 2011 | Bulgarian life, House & renovations, Travel & trips
Our car is not this small. But almost. In a few days we’re loading up our tiny car and driving to Bulgaria! We’ve packed some essentials to take with us: two boxes of kitchen gear; two suitcases of clothes; computer; bedding and towels; some books (Bulgarian...
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