Balkans and Latin America
One last mini-trip before coming back to Sweden and some quality time with the family! First stop was the Rila monastery founded in the 10th century in the Rila mountains.
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Bulgaria - The Rila monastery, the cave and the Stob pyramids
August 31, 2017
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Rila, Bulgaria
One last mini-trip before coming back to Sweden and some quality time with the family! First stop was the Rila monastery founded in the 10th century in the Rila mountains.
The second stop was the cave of Ivan Rilski, the monk who lived in the 9th century and who founded the monastery. The last years of life he spent in the cave in the Rila mountains. After a nice hike in the forest we were finally there. The cave is tiny, cold, dark and has nothing more than one stone "bed", it's hard to believe someone could live there. In the deep corner of the cave you can see a small glimpse of light coming from above. It is a small passage that you have to climb to get out of the cave. The legend says you cannot pass it if you are a sinner. I did pass ;)
The last stop we made on the way back was the village Stob. The village itself is not very special, but a 30 minutes hike up to the mountain leads you to a beautiful view. This part of the mountains resembles pyramids and has been shaped for ages by the wind and rain. The shape is changing constantly due to the work of the wind and earthquakes. Some pyramids break, other appear. Several pyramids have big heavy stones on the top which makes them look like mashrooms. The picturesque landscape around the place only adds up to its beauty.
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The Journey
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The travel plan
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Dobre doshli!
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My parents' village and more
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Rupite hot springs
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Random pictures of the city of Sandansky
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A lesson of Bulgarian
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Sofia - part I
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Sofia - part II
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The Halloween and other regular days in Sandanski
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Bienvenido a Buenos Aires!
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You know that you are in Buenos Aires when...
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Buenos Aires - Polo, pancakes and street art
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Argentina - Tango and friends at its best: La isla del baile
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Buenos Aires - The cemetry of Recoleta
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Buenos Aires - Happy New Christmas
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Buenos Aires - the Russian experience
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Buenos Aires - A theatrical book store
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Peru!
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Peru - Melting heat and gastronomical paradise in Lima
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Peru - Beach time in Lima
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Peru - Heading to Ica and Pisco
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Peru - Fish oil and sand in Pisco
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Peru - Arequipa, the white pearl
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Peru - The colors of Titicaca
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Peru - Cusco and its surroundings, following the Inca's footsteps
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Peru - Macchu Picchu
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Patagonia, or the long way to Neuquen
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Patagonia, or the day when we did not go to Chile
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Patagonia - Parque nacional Los Alerces
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Patagonia - Cajón del Azul
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Patagonia - how we accidentially climbed the Piltriquitron mountain
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Uruguay - a time travel to Colonia
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Uruguay - the happy hippy life in Valizas and the sand paradize in Cabo Polonio
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Argentina - Iguazú waterfalls
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Argentina - MendozETI
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Hasta mañana corazón
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Buenos Aires Querido
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Back to the Balcans. A half-day escape to Macedonia
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Bulgaria - Jazz Festival in Bansko
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Bulgaria - Pirin National Park
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Athens - meeting the Greek gods
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Bulgaria - The Rila monastery, the cave and the Stob pyramids
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Back to the new old life
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