Yesterday I took Jojo on her first train trip. Nikola had gone to Sofia to get the timing belt on our car looked at and he was going to pick us up in Veliko Turnovo[…]
Category: Travel
A Brush With Death
Not ours. Not really. Last night we were driving back to Gabrovo from Varna. As usual, we left later than we planned and both Nikola and I were quite tired during the drive. On a[…]
The First Night Alone
Last night I spent my first official night away from Peatuk. Honestly, it was not as bad as I thought it would be, simply because there have been so many nights that he has spent[…]
On Our Own
Last week, I took Peatuk camping without Nikola. The idea was that Nikola being officially tied to his work full time (the dangers of being a business owner) does not make me automatically tied down.[…]
A Quick Trip to Belgrade
Somehow, Nikola convinced me that it would be not only okay, but great, to take a weekend trip to Belgrade. Belgrade is about 6 hours drive from us, and we have a toddler. I wasn’t[…]
Запознавайте се със Джия
Оня ден Никола и аз ходихме да си купя ново колело. Не бях много сигурна какво исках. Знаех че тези неща бяха важни за мене: По-леко от миналото ми колело. (Сирача беше много тежко). Да[…]
A Day With No Bra
On our third or fourth day in Spain my husband leaned over to me and whispered, “Why don’t any girls where bras here? Are they too hot?” I thought about it for a moment. I[…]
Reflections on Spain
I loved Spain. I loved the weather. I loved the food. I loved the children in the parks. I loved getting to know the people Nikola works with on a daily basis. I even liked[…]