Journey to Viking Lands
Wow. It had been a long time since I’d had such a visual shock. I just spent a week in Denmark and Norway, and I loved every moment. It was a whirlwind trip filled with guided tours, electric boat cruises, free outdoor concerts, and a train journey across the country. This was my first experience in Northern Europe, and certainly not the last. Everything went off without a hitch, not a single hiccup. I discovered another world: a peaceful, harmonious
Pancharevo
I absolutely love hiking in Vitosha (there’s an article about the mountain massif right here) but, sometimes, when it’s raining or in the middle of winter, Pancharevo is a great alternative: the trails are better safeguarded, the terrain is more manageable and there are trails for inexperienced hikers too.
The Seven Rila Lakes
The Seven Rila Lakes (in Bulgarian: Седемте рилски езера) are a cluster of lakes in the north-west of the Rila mountain range, a mere two hour drive from Sofia. I really had been wanting to discover the place and I was really happy to be escorted by Asen, Raina and Jeko. Asen and Jeko are in charge of the mountain trips and hiking excursions at Once Upon A Time and they wanted to take me to visit the Seven Rila