Hotel Albena Beach Club

... a really strong north easterly wind which was being exploited by hundreds of wind turbines to make pollution free electricity, what a beautiful site!<br><br>Southward I found myself atop of white cliffs overlooking the ocean, they looked just like Dover's. As soon as I could I descended down to a beach and discovered a near abandoned campsite, set up camp, made a fire on the sand and cooked dinner for a young German couple and their infant daughters. Good company and good ...

... adequate meal was set out for us inside their property which was an old and well developed small plot with lots of vegetables, chooks, a rabbit, corn and onions drying on the walls, grapes hanging in ripening clusters, lots of colourful flowers and an all pervasive smell of rural living. <br>I was amazed to see lamingtons cut into wedges were part of the fare.<br>Local wine was provided and we were entertained by the musicians as well as an old ...

I met Albena last Christmas, she is married to Rick Harper a Washington National Guard Soldier and contractor at Fort Lewis. They had had moved from Virgina, and Albena was not yet working and had not met many people.<br><br>She grew up in the beautiful coastal city of Varna Bulgaria, and all her family was still ...

A very nice place and quiet resort, is ideal target for family with kids, food and drinks very cheap and the people are friendly. About the security reasons I saw all the time the officers from Security companies -armed- and Police patrols on the street, here you need just to choose the proper location and enjoy the time.<br>

... Black Sea coast gathers on the beach on the night of June 30 to party all night and watch the sunrise on the July Morning. We joined in the festivities, but didn't wait for the sun. It was fun to be in a town where everyone was so excited about a somewhat random tradition. <br><br>So we won't be staying for 3 weeks, or 3 months, as some of our fellow travelers have, but it has been great here, and we feel refreshed and ready to take on Turkey for the last few weeks of our trip.

... his shirt unbuttoned, and a strong scent of BO lingering in the air everywhere he went. <br>First question: "Do you have money"<br> "No"<br> "OK, I'll take you to the ATM then."<br>Wow what a welcome!<br><br>It soon got better, Simon one of the people we had met in Veliko showed up, he had also brought along some new friends as well. Katie and Sam. With the same first impressions as us we soon ...

... to stay for a while and so rented our umbrella ($6A) and enjoyed a couple of hours swimming and relaxing by the Black Sea. The whole area is the Surfers Paradise of Bulgaria with massive high rise luxury resorts, carnival rides, allocated beach areas, parasailing and masses of cafe&#8217;s, bars and restaurants. Later we walked back to the hotel and had a swim in the pool before ordering a pizza to have on our balcony.

... to various locations and countries that need an extra bit of security. Here in the foto one can be seen working at the Botanical Gardens in Balckik, Bulgaria. \his job is to stop the squirrels from pinching all the nuts off the oak trees. He looks very happy about it.

... Picked up Jovik, Damyan's best friend and off we went. Past many hotel resorts that have been built along the Black Sea coast. Finally got to the gardens and started our walk. Not too many annuals were in flower as it was the wrong time of year, but the trees and old winding paths that led us to the beach and then the Queen's Summer Palace were very impressive. Will let the fotos explain the rest. Had a coffee in a quaint ...

Finally got to Varna and caught up with Damyan, though was tiuch n go as my mobile battery was just about flat and \damyan did not yet know where the bus would drop me at. Finally we meet up, and we head back to his place, say hello to his parents, and wife and then we head out for dinner at an \italian pizza parlour. After dinner had an early night as \i was completelly exhausted and was looking forward to a good night's sleep.