Thurs 31st July – Fri 1st Aug
A gorgeous camp site, friendly people and a stunning monastery set just outside a little mountain village. I have a funny feeling that Rila will be the highlight of our trip through Bulgaria because I just don't see how it can get any better than this.
After the horrendous driving experience in Sofia, we almost cut Rila from the trip but I'm happy to report that Sofia was the exception. The driving was smooth sailing with barely a pot hole in sight. Tourist numbers have definitely dwindled and the camping here was cheap and well worth the value. Our camp site even had an outdoor restaurant set along a little stream that served incredible local dishes by waiters in traditional Bulgarian costumes.
Rila Monastery, BulgariaThere seems to be quite a bit of hiking in the area as well and we would have stuck around for longer had it not been being slightly unnerved when we were followed by packs of street dogs. They seemed friendly enough but they did look really hungry.
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