To be quite frank, Bulgaria just didn't do it for me. I hate to say this knowing that my friend, Vlady ( old friend from my Ambassadorial Scholar days who is from Bulgaria), will most likely read this. So, for her sake, I should clarify, that the moments with her were fantastic and totally culturally relevant, but outside of those, Bulgaria/Varna really didn't entice me with it's Bulgarian ways. All that said, it was a great 4 days of mostly R & R with a smattering of sight-seeing and cultural jaunts.
The first day I went to a HumanTrafficking talk,
held by thelocal government officials.
This topic is ubber interesting to me! Bulgaria, being a major intersection of trafficked persons (mainly women & children), is a prime spot to really nail down the issue.
I spent one night with Vlady & her sister, Gaby, learning about Bulgarian cuisine, and drinking totally girlie drinks in a
beachside cabana 
(not too shaby).The next day, I headed north in a car to a monastery and palace, which were both nice. Vlady seemed to make so much of the country come alive for me, teaching me about the history, wars, events, and cuisine! Thank you so much, Vlady!
I'm currently finishing up this blog from Egypt! The countries are coming too fast (what a complaint, huh?). Thanks for reading.
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