I do not have much to say about Varna. I got there at night, and then the next day I had my bus back to Ukraine. Actually, I was also tired of nice emotions and impressions.
This time I had a hostel instead of hotel, and it appeared to be a great time. My neighbors were a lady from Germany and a father and a son from England. Next time I will book hostels without doubts. And will also take ear plugs.
Varna is a typical city near the sea, nice enough, friendly enough, crowded enough and distant enough.
When I went to the city center - I got lost immediately, in spite of buying a map. Indeed reading maps is not among my accomplishments. But then I had managed to find the way, and went right to the remains of ancient Roman Odessus and thermae.
Nice city. Friendly dogs
and other inhabitants
Nice architecture
Tasty food
What can I say more about the trip? Maybe this funny story, which took place at the last night in Varna.
We were at approximately 11 p.m. at the bus station, and, since, as I have already mentioned, shopping in Bulgaria was great, I had only 12 leva left. It would be enough for taxi in Sofia. But it was of course not enough for the same in Varna (taxi drivers are like ones in Odessa or any other sea resort, who knows them, will understand). They told me 18 leva, and I said I had 10, otherwise I would go by walk. As I had a map and knew it was maximum 30 minutes walking, I was sure and categorical. Surprisingly, one of them agreed to that, and, maybe, that was that very great luck, which I got in Plovdiv, because getting into the car, I remembered that I had one extra package with two pairs of shoes and an umbrella on the way to Varna and that I did not have it then - so, obviously, it was in the bus. Just in time to say goodbye to the package, because the bus was leaving the station and I saw it's back. Maybe my face and my convulsive movement towards the bus told the driver more than I could tell him with my Bulgarian or even Russian, which he understood very well. We had caught the bus up, and I got my belongings back... After what he told me I owed him already 15 leva. Unfortunately I did not have such amount to grant him for rescuing my shoes and umbrella. But I was really thankful and gave all money I had.
The next day first of all I got some cash with the credit card and swore never take buses without cash on me.
Thank you chimney-sweep - at least, I have not sent my package to the Country of Lost Belongings :)
This time I had a hostel instead of hotel, and it appeared to be a great time. My neighbors were a lady from Germany and a father and a son from England. Next time I will book hostels without doubts. And will also take ear plugs.
Varna is a typical city near the sea, nice enough, friendly enough, crowded enough and distant enough.
Nice city. Friendly dogs
We were at approximately 11 p.m. at the bus station, and, since, as I have already mentioned, shopping in Bulgaria was great, I had only 12 leva left. It would be enough for taxi in Sofia. But it was of course not enough for the same in Varna (taxi drivers are like ones in Odessa or any other sea resort, who knows them, will understand). They told me 18 leva, and I said I had 10, otherwise I would go by walk. As I had a map and knew it was maximum 30 minutes walking, I was sure and categorical. Surprisingly, one of them agreed to that, and, maybe, that was that very great luck, which I got in Plovdiv, because getting into the car, I remembered that I had one extra package with two pairs of shoes and an umbrella on the way to Varna and that I did not have it then - so, obviously, it was in the bus. Just in time to say goodbye to the package, because the bus was leaving the station and I saw it's back. Maybe my face and my convulsive movement towards the bus told the driver more than I could tell him with my Bulgarian or even Russian, which he understood very well. We had caught the bus up, and I got my belongings back... After what he told me I owed him already 15 leva. Unfortunately I did not have such amount to grant him for rescuing my shoes and umbrella. But I was really thankful and gave all money I had.
The next day first of all I got some cash with the credit card and swore never take buses without cash on me.
Thank you chimney-sweep - at least, I have not sent my package to the Country of Lost Belongings :)
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