June 2011
62 posts
Pravets
On Tuesday we finally made our way to Pravets to start our work in the orphanages. We got delayed, however, because the place they had arranged for us was in pretty bad shape. I mean, compared to some of the places I stayed in while in India last summer, it really wasn’t that bad at all, but for the money we were paying it was not good enough. We only had scalding hot water in the shower,...
Bulgarian Food
Yes, this deserves a post of its own. The food here is amazing. When I was in India, I wasn’t crazy about it, so eating wasn’t really that exciting, and I did not really eat that much. But Bulgarian food is wonderful, which is kind of bad because people notice how fast and how much I eat. I’ve eaten everything that Temenouzhka has put in front of me, and because I would finish it so quickly, she...
Europe, but Not Quite
It’s only been three days since I arrived in Bulgaria, and I still can’t really believe that I am here. I think that’s probably why I didn’t start this blog sooner – before coming here, I really had no idea of what I was getting myself into. The plan was to work with One Heart Bulgaria, an American NGO founded by missionaries of the Church of Latter-Day Saints in order to provide support to...
“Me: Are seat belts mandated by law here?
Taxi Driver: There are no laws in this...”
– On our way home from the Sofia airport.
