Bulgaria
I arrived in the city of Varna a few days ago. Varna is a city in Bulgaria, which is where I am at right now. The weather here is pretty nice and moderate, and it seems to be similar to many other Eastern Block countries, with small streets and apartment buildings everywhere. There seems to be more space for cars than walking though. Anyways, I went to a restaurant to eat after arriving.
At the restaurant, I ordered borek and baklava. Borek is a baked pastry with a thin flaky dough, and is filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables. Baklava is a a dessert with chopped nuts sandwiched between layers of filo and held together with syrup, honey, or frosting. These dishes tasted similar to European foods, but it also tasted more Slavic. after I was done with my meal, I went back to my hotel.
The next day, I went to the site of an ancient Roman Bathhouse. I noticed that the bricks used to build the place were long and thin, making the walls look like a scene in a Mario game. There were vines growing in some places, and there were rocks on the ground. There was no roof, but I'm pretty sure that there once was one. Wooden structures were everywhere, usually under the arches. The baths were so messy that I wasn't able to tell what was what. I had no clue how the bathhouse was supposed to look like. Then I realized that I was near the entrance of the bathhouse.
The entrance part was messy and more ruined, but the other parts were pretty fine. In this part, there were wider spaces, and not as many wooden structures. There were also two walls that were taller than the others, and it showed me just how tall the place used to be. One thing that I was confused about was the fact that I was walking on the ground, not the floor. There was no floor, or any remnants of it. I couldn't even see the dried out remains of a pool.
But I did see some broken down Roman columns lying on the ground. It helped me envision what the bathhouse was like back then. It was probably very tall and grand, with white columns and walls everywhere. But I wasn't there, so I still didn't have a very good idea of it.
Bulgaria definitely has a fascinting history, and some good food. There are probably more ruins from different times in Bulgaria's histroy, but I didn't visit them. I would visit again, but not in winter.
At the restaurant, I ordered borek and baklava. Borek is a baked pastry with a thin flaky dough, and is filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables. Baklava is a a dessert with chopped nuts sandwiched between layers of filo and held together with syrup, honey, or frosting. These dishes tasted similar to European foods, but it also tasted more Slavic. after I was done with my meal, I went back to my hotel.
The next day, I went to the site of an ancient Roman Bathhouse. I noticed that the bricks used to build the place were long and thin, making the walls look like a scene in a Mario game. There were vines growing in some places, and there were rocks on the ground. There was no roof, but I'm pretty sure that there once was one. Wooden structures were everywhere, usually under the arches. The baths were so messy that I wasn't able to tell what was what. I had no clue how the bathhouse was supposed to look like. Then I realized that I was near the entrance of the bathhouse.
The entrance part was messy and more ruined, but the other parts were pretty fine. In this part, there were wider spaces, and not as many wooden structures. There were also two walls that were taller than the others, and it showed me just how tall the place used to be. One thing that I was confused about was the fact that I was walking on the ground, not the floor. There was no floor, or any remnants of it. I couldn't even see the dried out remains of a pool.
But I did see some broken down Roman columns lying on the ground. It helped me envision what the bathhouse was like back then. It was probably very tall and grand, with white columns and walls everywhere. But I wasn't there, so I still didn't have a very good idea of it.
Bulgaria definitely has a fascinting history, and some good food. There are probably more ruins from different times in Bulgaria's histroy, but I didn't visit them. I would visit again, but not in winter.