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Entering Bulgaria!
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Descending from the border station at the pass to the small village of Malko Tarnovo
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Preserved example of the traditional architecture of southern Bulgaria
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Colorful afghans wrapped the trees in the town square
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More traditional architecture in Malko Tarnovo
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More traditional architecture in Malko Tarnovo
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Bildkniks Hotel in Malko Tarnovo, with gilded church spire rising behind
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Cycling through the sad, dilapidated town of Zvezdets en route to Burgas
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Midday meal break at a random forest picnic table in rural Bulgaria
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GIANT slug spotted during picnic lunch
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One of the few bike lanes we encountered in Bulgaria (entering Burgas)
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Nice dinner at our hotel in Burgas (and the best beer we had in Bulgaria: Burgasko lager)
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Dreary concrete apartment blocks in Burgas, Bulgaria
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Coffee vending machine! Great for a cheap warm drink on a chilly spring day
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Drinking water springs were encountered randomly roadside throughout Europe
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Horse-drawn carts and plows were common in Eastern Europe
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A voluntary detour to some interesting geologic features had no traffic (for good reasons)
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Taking the old road through the tunnels of Chudnite Skali ("the wonderful rocks" in English)
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The limestone pillars of Chudnite Skali, with road tunneled disrespectfully though
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Interesting detour and welcome break from the highway
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Beautiful misty overlook from Cherni Vrah, Bulgaria
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Rain and rolling terrain in southern Bulgaria
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Horse-drawn carts were common, and we caught snagged a photo of one while riding during a rare sunny spot
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Crossing the "Friendship Bridge" across the Danube into Giurgiu, Romania
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First (of MANY) crossings of the Danube