Scenery from Bulgaria Trip#1

 We had a nice 2 bedroom apartment with good wifi connection.  A park was near the apartment and on the other side of the park was Sofia City Center Mall.  The mall was very nice and decorated for Christmas.  It was interesting to hear all the American Christmas Carols playing over the speakers.  We also saw many American made products imported....that was a nice surprise!  More American imports than China...

 

We left the mall around 5:30 and were surprised to find it was totally dark outside and snowing.

This is the view from our 6th floor apartment window in Sofia.

View to right from hotel balcony window in Burgas.  In the background you can see cranes that are used to lift crates from ships.  Burgas is a major shipping port for Bulgaria.

View to left from hotel balcony window.  The fancy building in back is an upscale hotel.  The orphanage is directly across the street on the right side of that hotel.

My brother David was my travelling partner on this trip.  He is standing in front of the Black Sea.  It was a few blocks walk from our Burgas hotel.

Buildings in the walking mall area near our hotel.

The orphanage.

Grassy whale sculptures on sidewalk in walking mall area.

Huge church in walking mall area of Burgas

Jewish Museum in walking mall area.

View from plane window as we are flying out of Sofia at sunrise.