It is said that a picture paints a thousand words. You will have read some things about village life here in rural Bulgaria, but until you have seen it, it can be difficult to fully appreciate it. As I was going through my Facebook photo albums I rediscovered this light hearted look at our village. Some of you might remember these pictures from a couple of Summers ago, but they will be new to the majority of you. So without further ado I ask you to join me on a guided tour of our village.
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| Hidden away in the depths of rural Bulgaria........ |
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| We find the village of Paisii ........ |
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| Or should that be Paisiy ....... |
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| Where a warm and sunny welcome awaits you ....... |
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| There is constant running water, 12 months of the year, even if they use it as the local launderette ........ |
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| Gaze in awe at some of the local wildlife ........ |
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| But don't get too close ..... |
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| You can find solace in the local church, when it's open ..... |
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| Or just enjoy the peace and quiet ....... |
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| On the right there is the Post Office (Tuesdays and Thursdays only) |
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| Or the Pensioner's Club, which also holds the Doctor's surgery on a Wednesday morning ..... |
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| Stroll amongst the farm machinery, and not a Massey Fergusson or John Deere in sight |
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| Take a gentle walk up the main street to the local shop ..... |
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| It might be pink, but they are friendly and helpful inside, but beware of the local loo on the left (not for the faint hearted or for those of a nervous disposition) ...... |
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| Come and meet the locals (calm yourselves ladies) ..... |
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| You can always try to hitch a ride ..... |
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| Paisii welcomes careful drivers ...... |
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| But try to avoid the rush hour |
I wish I had such rush hours in Moscow - especially on Friday evening when a quarter of capital population throws itself away from the city, to the countryside... :)
ReplyDeletePensioner's Club seems to be very cosy!
Dogs... Are there any homeless ones there?
There are always dogs running round the village during the day, but we never see them during the night. There are probably some homeless ones about, maybe in the surrounding woods but we don't often see them in the village
ReplyDeleteGuys! You may think these are dogs, but they are actually wolves that are tamed by the local men when they were both young and strong! No dogs in Bulgarian villages, only wolves! :D
DeleteThese are definitely dogs as they bark, but this is normally at each other or the jackals if they come too close to the village :)
DeleteJoinin you there soon..
ReplyDeleteIf it is before the winter sets in I hope that it is a mild one. So far so good, the temperatures are starting to drop but even the night time temperatures are still above freezing. Not bad for late November
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