Two Sleeps

 Our time in Bulgaria is coming to an end. 

Our sweet girl will be saying goodbye to her country of birth. Her home. Her language. Her everything. It is a bittersweet time, for sure. Like we did and continue to do with our Serbian and Ukrainian born kids, we will do our best to keep her culture part of her life. Personally I’m thankful many of the major holidays in the two countries are very similar, if not the same. 

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is a beautiful city in the foothills of Vitosha Mountain, with the Cherni Vrah  (which means “Black Peak”) visible from most of the city. This is the National Palace of Culture with Vitosha Mountain in the background. The apartment I rented is just out of the frame to the left. We arrived here with the spring season. When I got here everything was still dark and dingy. In a few days the trees blossomed and leaves exploded. The park at the National Palace of Culture is teaming with people when the weather is nice! Here your can rent little battery operated cars for the kids, or bikes and scooters. It is a busy place as everyone embraces the outdoors! (Credit google images)

At the end of the Palace of Culture is Vitosha Boulevard. At 1.7 miles long, it is a pedestrian shopping area, and the worlds 22nd most expensive trade street. There is everything under the sun to be purchased here, lots of food to eat, and entertainment as well. It is VERY busy on nice days, and my little fashionista loves to window shop! Because it is so close, we usually walk there to find lunch or dinner. It is one of my favorite places because it’s so easy. You can rent a beautiful AirBnB right on the boulevard for $50 usd a night. 

One cannot visit Sofia without visiting the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Here is a picture of it at night, lifted (credit Google images)

Tomorrow we will get our Covid PCR test, the come back and clean the apartment and pack. Adell will be SO excited that airplane day has finally arrived! Friday morning we’ll be picked up at 4:30 am for our 7:00 am flight to Amsterdam, then on to Minneapolis. Girl, your life is about to change even more. Hang in there, Mamo and Tate will be by your side for all of it.