9:45 pm. Another full day of motorcycle riding from Serbia to Sofia, Bulgaria. Roads ranged from bumpy, 2 lane rural roads to interstate quality 4 lane divided highways. The border crossing from Serbia into Bulgaria was uneventful and we are now using the 7th currency on this trip.
We took back roads through most of Serbia which brought us up to 6,000 feet elevation in ski country. We saw lots of new, modern construction of resort type areas. To us it seemed odd, but there must be a strong market because a lot of new units are being built.
A shout out to Fred from Ft. White: we took several pictures of classic farm tractors still in good working condition and being actively used. If you look closely you will see in one of them that it is made in Yugoslavia making them at a minimum 30 years old.
One thing I wanted to mention about driving in the Balkans is that pedestrians always get the right of way, especially in designated cross walks. Most of the time pedestrians don't even look up because they know traffic will stop even when the crosswalks are not at intersections.
Our initial impressions of Sofia were not all that good. It appeared run down and kind of dirty. After we checked in to our hotel located in the old town part of the city we walked to dinner and ice cream and our impressions changed.
The city has a distinct, worn but vibrant vibe. Lots and lots of small shops, restaurants and service businesses with people walking and mingling around. Families, young adults, kids, old people all walking and doing business. Stay tuned because we are here all day tomorrow as well.
Now your talking........
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