Bulgaria
Macedonia - Rilla Monastery - Balkans National park - Motocamp Bulgaria. 200miles / 320KM. Arch of Freedom with Sarah and Angelo in the foreground. Having been to Bulgaria twice before, I thought there was little left to see. In hindsight, I’d merely scraped the surface. What unfolded was a journey through Bulgarian hospitality, culinary and cultural history. I really do love this place. Entering from the west, from Macedonia, I’d pinned Rila Monastery in the Rila Mountains as one of our first destinations. It’s the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria, founded in the 10th century by the hermit St John of Rila. According to the information signs, he lived in a cave, sleeping on the rocks, for twelve years. I don’t know what mushrooms he’d been eating, but whatever he said when he eventually emerged clearly inspired his followers to build this amazing, dare I suggest, almost psychedelic, Palace. No cameras were permitted inside, but the decadence of ...
