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The Belogradchik Cliffs - a Natural Wonder
... towering cliffs are deep ravines, and here can be found the most interesting rock formations – the Twins and the Lesser and Greater Zbeg, once the site of fortifications. The cliffs served as a natural defense for the forces of Byzantium, Bulgaria and the Ottomans during succeeding epochs. In past centuries hundreds of steps were carved, some of which are still preserved. In many places can be seen the remnants of buildings, walls, pieces ...
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
... streets were built close to the church, and were very compact, thus eliminating the need for a lengthy evacuation.
The churches themselves were built with defense in mind. They were generally single nave churches. Depending on how much defense was necessary, would determine how much fortification surrounded the church. Some had very simple fortifications, some looked more like fortresses with several defensive walls surrounding the ...
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 ...



