Why have I chosen autostop(hitch-hiking)?
It is fast way of travel, most of the time very comfortable and great opportunity to meet very nice people. So I started quiet late in Beograd towards Bulgaria, down to Nis. After a priest has given me few kilometer ride after Nis, smaller offroad car with Holland plates stopped near by me. Now I know that the guys name is Tsefa(I hope I spell it correctly:) and without many words said, he started to clear a bit of space for my little rucksack. In a momemt I have been munching on the best Holland vafels, on my way to Sofia. Lots of fun while talking and listening to Serbo-Bulgarian folk-rock band called CultureShock we reached the border in between these two countries. Suspicious border-police-guy started to search my wallet in hope to find a little for smoke to entertain his boring evening, me unfortunatelly had to disappoint him and say that I did not have any. After few km in Bulgaria Tsefa asked me whether I had some free time and my following answer cannot be more obvious... And so we landed in the middle of nowhere, or rather Bulgarayya countryside where peace and love have taken place. Barefooted walking around BulgaraYYa ArtHouse, fresh spring with quality water, girl called Petya joined our pleasant sessions. We made a little tour to top of the hill and later we warmed ourselves at the fires outside this lovely cottage. We rested until morning and then after refreshing shower outside using hose, Petya took me to Sofia, where we visited local markets so we could have late traditional Bulgarian cousine breakfast.
From there to Istanbul(600km) it took me around 12 hours to reach the place which I am writting now! (being also droven by policeman after shift;)
I have to mention one more thing, I was dropped 'at the gate' to Istanbul, from where when trying to share tasty melon with policemant I was finding my way to center, I have experianced a great care by stranger how I randomly chose in the street to ask for directions. He took me all to way to this cafe. This escort has taken almost 2 hours from his time, well ok, we managed to have coffe together too.
Now I am going to meet my host for tonight - shelter sorted. What more can I ask?
Yes, I love life and everything it brings with it!
It is fast way of travel, most of the time very comfortable and great opportunity to meet very nice people. So I started quiet late in Beograd towards Bulgaria, down to Nis. After a priest has given me few kilometer ride after Nis, smaller offroad car with Holland plates stopped near by me. Now I know that the guys name is Tsefa(I hope I spell it correctly:) and without many words said, he started to clear a bit of space for my little rucksack. In a momemt I have been munching on the best Holland vafels, on my way to Sofia. Lots of fun while talking and listening to Serbo-Bulgarian folk-rock band called CultureShock we reached the border in between these two countries. Suspicious border-police-guy started to search my wallet in hope to find a little for smoke to entertain his boring evening, me unfortunatelly had to disappoint him and say that I did not have any. After few km in Bulgaria Tsefa asked me whether I had some free time and my following answer cannot be more obvious... And so we landed in the middle of nowhere, or rather Bulgarayya countryside where peace and love have taken place. Barefooted walking around BulgaraYYa ArtHouse, fresh spring with quality water, girl called Petya joined our pleasant sessions. We made a little tour to top of the hill and later we warmed ourselves at the fires outside this lovely cottage. We rested until morning and then after refreshing shower outside using hose, Petya took me to Sofia, where we visited local markets so we could have late traditional Bulgarian cousine breakfast.
From there to Istanbul(600km) it took me around 12 hours to reach the place which I am writting now! (being also droven by policeman after shift;)
I have to mention one more thing, I was dropped 'at the gate' to Istanbul, from where when trying to share tasty melon with policemant I was finding my way to center, I have experianced a great care by stranger how I randomly chose in the street to ask for directions. He took me all to way to this cafe. This escort has taken almost 2 hours from his time, well ok, we managed to have coffe together too.
Now I am going to meet my host for tonight - shelter sorted. What more can I ask?
Yes, I love life and everything it brings with it!
thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteFrom Beograd to Bulgarıa....Wow interesting journey.It's must be a better idea for creating a best journey.All moment was so cool.I think it must enhance knowledge about traveled.Really I enjoy more.
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