Standing on the Beach of the Black Sea
This paragraph is being written at 7:10PM as I'm standing on the beach of theBlack Sea for the first time. Cooool!!
Joy was digging in the sand and almost lost her plate to the waves.
The extra loud music from the restaurant next door was turned down by 10 but continued until late. Sleeping in the little cabin was OK and we awoke to a partlycloudy sky.
The bug decided to pick on Jenny today so Shanny and Sean have been doing a good job of substitute meal prep. Usual breakfast this AM, sausage and cheese sandwiches and veggie soup with pasta at lunch and chicken with veg. curry and rice for supper. Way to go guys.
Had a good riding day today for the most part. I rode the whole route with Daniel. We were 2 of the few that took the E70/2 older road the 60K to the lunch stop. Instructions said follow the signs to Varna and that took folks to the freeway. It had a very wide shoulder and light traffic so was safe.
The E70 was pretty nice riding although longer and hillier. Scenery today was part forest and part farmland with very little residential. Got a good photo of a couple ladies in a newly painted donkey wagon. We also saw several storks out in a field. No photo unfortunately.
Weather became cloudier and warmer as the day progressed. After lunch we switched to the freeway and had a good ride to Varna. Getting through Varna was sort of difficult. There was construction on
the highway leading up to the bridge over the big river there with only two lanes. Riding with big trucks beside me on a narrow road is not fun. Once over the bridge there was a long hill to climb. Finding the campsite/"hotel" site was a little difficult. Since Chuck and Brian
went into Varna to internet, Daniel were the first to the campsite.
This is not exactly the three star hotels we have become used to. It is called a resort but is not much better than the summer camp we used to attend as kids. We have an A-frame cabin with 2 bedrooms/4 beds upstairs, living/dining area down and kitchenette and 3/4 bath. Not that we are going to be doing any cooking. This place is mostly shut down as the season is almost over. There is no breakfast buffet, of course. The only food source is the little store and
restaurant/bar down at the end of the road.
Paid Chuck for hanging out my wet tent with the bread, chocolate and one of my chicken fillets. The next two hours were laundry time. Man, I'm glad to have that done. Joy is off the injured reserve list and did most of the ride by herself today.
Daniel didn't complain too much today and he makes good time in spite of that anyway. He's also good at finding the way and a good conversationalist most of the time.
Tomorrow hopefully sunrise over the Black Sea, bike cleanup, then head for Varna which word has it is an interesting town.
Henry started off the day by hiking up to the viewpoint of the horse and rider at the Schoumen campsite. It was only 400 m and 0.2 hours - I thought it said 2 hours.
After 9, so bedtime if I want to see sunrise. Have a great day
Phil
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Posted September 16, 2005 by Tour Participant
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