Finishing up...
For me, the trip back was easier than the trip to - at least in terms of jetlag.
I'm still processing all I saw and did in Bulgaria and I expect it will take some time given that I'm working with the footage prepping it for editing. It's always bringing back memories and moments.
I'm glad to be back in my country with my wife and son and the rest of my family and friends. Bulgaria is something I'll never forget but being home tends to help.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
a memory message
when a family memener or friend passes away notes and pitcuees are put on doors to honor the aniversary of that person's death.
Monday, July 21, 2008
A thunderstorm in a foreign country...
Here's a constant in any country... a really bad thunderstorm with major rain and flooding - can be - scary! Or at least make you question if it was a good idea to try and head to your next destination in Bulgaria despite the fact a major storm was brewing overhead during dinner.
Bulgaria's a wonderful country, but some of its roads are....well, let's just call them challenging. Last night we left Zlattetsa for a return to Sofia. The trip was supposed to be about an hour and twenty minutes long but our driver, Petko, had warned us the road would be difficult for most of the journey. By difficult, he means narrow and twisty. And while we're at it bumpy, uneven and full of potholes.
After a pleasant dinner, we head off in our van to Sofia and get caught in a torrential downpour with major lightning, wind gusts and massive flash flooding. We were making our way through a small mountain pass when the storm hit and since I was sitting in the front passenger seat - I quickly became Petko's second set of eyes on the road.
Water was everywhere. Coming down the hills and curves of the road...splashing from our tires and on-coming vehicles, the storm made what was already a taxing trip to Sofia - an adventure into some massive rain forrest. And we weren't done yet...the rain and the forrest was a perfect combination for instant fog.
The entire trip through the forrest from hell probably lasted no more than 25 minutes - but those 25 minutes reminded me that no matter what country you're in...what kind of car you're driving....or what kind of road you travel.... Mother Nature, if she wants to, has a unique way of making you wish you'd taken a rest stop!
Petko gets it right
getting to the orphanage in Zlattetsa was a challenge so Petko did a most unmanly thing and stopped to ask for directions.
Still working it
Despite several hard days physically and emotionally Michael and I are still working together.
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