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The Belogradchik Cliffs - a Natural Wonder
... the Institute of Astronomy, part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The observatory has three telescopes available for visitors who wish to view the night sky.Another natural attraction some 20 km from Belogradchik is the Magurata Cave, one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Bulgaria.Littering is prohibited in the vicinity of the Belogradchik Cliffs, as is climbing on the cliffs.In 2007, the Belogradchik Cliffs were nominated in ...
Santa's new groove- Sasho has all the moves.
The focal point of our day was the visit to Lipnitsa. After breaking out of the five day old fog stuck over Sofia it was a real relief to find the sun smiling down on us as we drove in to the orphanage/school. Predictabaly excitement levels were high. Sasho, one of the residents at House of Joshua, took on the role of Santa and the ...
It's not over 'til the Fat Santa dances...
Wednesday 14th saw our teams spilt in two to cover seven different deliveries in sone extremely variable locations and circumstances. For the first team today was very different to yesterday's experience with young children in Gurkovo where we enjoyed much warmth and unconditional affection in a sea of wrapping paper and presents. As we pulled up alongside the intimidating,and crumbling exterior of Boychinovtsi Juvenile Prison, ...
Fortified Church - Oct. 21 Part 3
... is lovely to behold. Once again, I was able to see a glimpse of medieval life, as most of the original structure was intact, including the defensive towers.
In this particular case, the walls are extremely high as the enclosure lies on flat land. The village to this day is clustered around the church. It is easy to see how in times of danger, the villagers would have been able to quickly flee to the safety of the defensive walls.
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Uninviting Craiova
We left Belogradchik in the morning by the 9 o' clock minibus to Vidin, onto which we had to squeeze ourselves, as it seemed also very popular with the local older population. Amazing how many people fit in such a van.
Upon our save arrival in Vidin we spend some time on shopping, before we had a stroll across town with a local, who showed us the way and then came along for a little while showing us the remains of a synagogue, and pointing us towards the little castle Baba ...



