Meanwhile in Ruse, Bulgaria, 13 August

Have arrived in Ruse, Bulgaria, after a flight from Belgrade and a 3 hour taxi ride from Bucharest, was supposed to take 11/2 hours but my driver told me he had only been working for 2 months.

First impression of Ruse not that great but have a week to change my mind. People look like ordinary people, especially the young people look the same as in Malmö. The town is rather run down except for an enormous square with fountains and everyone is out with dogs and Kids and grandparents, hoping for some cool breeze. The square is surrounded by outside restaurants, ice cream places and coffee bars. Since I will be here for a week I will work my way round the square and eat at a different place every evening. I have a huge problem with the language and have googled Cyrillic text, written it on a paper so I can know where I am. Seems like most of the younger generation speak some English. Even so, I thought I had ordered one glass of wine, but got half so bottle. Will know next time. It was actually very nice wine, Cycle Savignon Blanc, product of Minkov brothers tradition since1875,Bulgaria.

The Danube at Ruse, enormous and wide!

Over to Carl for further blogging.