by Dr. Yan | Dec 5, 2021 | Civilization, Culture
After returning from Gorna Banya, I took a detour at the National Palace of Culture as I heard that a Christmas Tree had been lit up there. The whole plaza and the roads around it were lighted up. In summer, we saw a group of kids doing bike tricks, and there was...
by Dr. Yan | Dec 5, 2021 | Civilization, Nature
Gorna Banya is another town with great mineral water. It is also on the western side of Sofia, like Bankya. The water here is bottled and sold in stores like the Bankya water. As usual, the locals can collect the water for free at the water station. The building...
by Dr. Yan | Dec 5, 2021 | Civilization, Nature
Having been away from our two furry girls at home for so long, I really missed them, especially when I saw all kinds of dogs taking a walk or a run in the park on my way to university every day. Then I noticed a random post on Facebook (I don’t even use Facebook much...
by Dr. Yan | Nov 30, 2021 | Nature
We have seen snow this season but we had only seen rain in Sofia. The only snow we saw was on the mountains. Well, here came the first snow this year in Sofia on Nov 30, 2021. The weather forecast had been accurate. The snow is very pretty, although the road...
by Dr. Yan | Nov 28, 2021 | Civilization
Imagining yourself debating or interpreting a poem or a prose in a second language as a high-schooler, and then seeing Bulgarian high-schoolers doing exactly that in English at such proficiency and competitiveness, it was a marvelous experience. I was able to witness...
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