Bulgaria 2020 – Roaming with the Rivers

It's Saturday, March 21, and we are in a taxi on our way to the airport in Sofia (Bulgaria) to fly back to the United States. Just 3 days ago, we were planning to stay in Bulgaria for several months during the lock down. How quickly plans can change!

Travel Interrupted, Again

Post author:Evan & Sara Rivers
Post published:March 25, 2020
Post category:Bulgaria 2020

Coronavirus Strikes. If you had an opportunity to look at our previous post, you know that we arrived in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) on March 14. That was the first day that…

Plovdiv, Bulgaria is the oldest city in Europe, founded about 6000 BC (before Athens). It is also one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the World.. This ancient Roman Theater located in central Plovdiv was constructed in the 1st Century AD and is one of the best preserved theaters of its time.

Plovdiv, Bulgaria: 3/14-3/22

Post author:Evan & Sara Rivers
Post published:March 24, 2020
Post category:Bulgaria 2020

This was the theme for Plovdiv when named "2019 European Capital of Culture" According to Rick Steves, “If you only visit one city in Bulgaria, make it Plovdiv.” Apparently, others…

The Church of Saint George is considered the oldest building in Sofia, built by the Romans in the 4th Century. It sits amid the ancient ruins of Serdica (Sofia). During the rein of the Ottomons it was converted to a Mosque and reclaimed by the Christians in the 19th Century. The church and its ruins are surrounded by the Presidency and a Sheraton Hotel.

Sofia, Bulgaria: 3/10-3/13

Post author:Evan & Sara Rivers
Post published:March 14, 2020
Post category:Bulgaria 2020

Our trip was a long bus ride from Belgrade to Sofia in Bulgaria. Crossing the Bulgarian border, we had to stop, exit the bus and walk through for a passport…