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Memories of Bulgaria

Gipsy lane in the village .

Last night ,we were watching a program on the Knowledge Network, called " Michael Palin's New Europe " Michael traveled to Macedonia,Bulgaria and Turkey.It reminded me of our trip in July 2005.It had been a long time since I have been back in Bulgaria where I was born and raised.
My husband and I stayed in a small village with my aunt for 4 weeks and we made some trips to Sofia ( Bulgaria's capital) Veliko Turnovo, Nesebar, Sozopol and we went on a bus trip to Istambul, Turkey for 3 days.
That was an experience in itself.

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Gipsy kids, happy to pose.

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My brother and I have not seen each other in 30 years.

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A big reunion with my brother ,his 2 daughters, my sister and her family , my aunt and her family, at my aunt's yard.
We stayed with my aunt for the 4 weeks we were in Bulgaria.
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Seing my sister for the first time in 19 years.
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The apartment complex where my sister lives.
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Old cobble stone street in NESEBAR, lined up with old homes, restaurants and street venders selling their wares.
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NESEBAR has over 70 very old ruins.
This is the old city,located on a peninsila conected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. Lots of turists from many different countries come her every year in the summer months.

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Very old ruins in NESEBAR.This town is located on the Black See coast , just 40 minutes north of Burgas .