Old capital

Today, we got an awesome breakfast that was too much to be eaten. :) The roads were good, the temperature low (26°), only one hill to overcome. Had two nice coffe and food breaks along the way and we found ourselves already in in the early afternoon in Veliko Tarnovo, the old capitol of Bulgaria until the Ottoman empire came.

Luckily, today the famous light show took place! It elluminates the whole fortress and a big part of the city by night!

Before that, a thunderstorm found its way to Veliko Tarnovo which was accompanied by huge amounts of rain that we had to overcome in a cosy, delicious and crowded restaurant with a fair amount of wine.Read more