Showing posts with label trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trip. Show all posts

Friday, July 4, 2014

We are back








It's been more than two weeks since we came back from our trip to Bulgaria.Finally I settled down: got adjusted to the time zone, organized the house a little bit, got used to my regular routine and now I feel I can post some pictures from our trip.We had a lot of wonderful moments with my family and friends during this trip and some not so happy experiences but they were mainly connected with the process of travelling itself.
My daughter rediscovered the country again as she did not remember much from her previous two trips.She was too young at that time.She loved the food prepared mainly from scratch, the beautiful nature especially the country side and the sea.She was ecstatic when she saw the Black Sea for the first time and did not want to leave the city of Bourgas because she wanted to spent more time at the beach.Needless to say that she was so happy to see and spend time with her grandma and her uncle,my friends who she remembered very well from her previous visits and to play with their children.
The worst moment of our trip was at the beginning when we missed our connection to Munich.There was a storm over Chicago and they shut the airport down.We had to land in the city of Molina,IL and although we had 6 hour layover we missed our next flight.As a result we had to spent about 20 hours at the airport in Chicago There were hundreds of people like us who missed their flights.We were offered cot beds, pillows and  blankets in a rest area at Terminal 3.It looked like a refugee camp.I am mentioning this not because I want to concentrate on the negative events but because it was kind of unique experience although not very pleasant.We tried to make the best of the rest of our time at the O'Hara airport.We explored it,we did some sketching and people watching,pictures taking and ate at a Chinese restaurant.In the pictures:
1.The coolest airplane.2.This is how Terminal 3 looked like that night.3.Finally in Sofia.4.The view from our hotel room.5.On the bus on our way to Stara Zagora. Lions Bridge.6.In the country.7.Double rainbow over Grandma's village.8.The Island of Saint Anastasia.

Friday, January 17, 2014

A trip on my mind









I started planing my new trip to Bulgaria.I do not know why I get so nervous when this time comes.Before it was like an adventure.To travel,to hang at the airports to meet new people to see my relatives to visit with my friends.It was fuuun!Now I get nervous.Oh well, I know everything will be OK.Here you  can see some pictures I took during my previous trip in 2011.It was in September and the fall in Bulgaria is very pretty.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Holiday Trip









One day trip to Stillwater, MN during the long holiday weekend. Beautiful drive along the Mississippi River. I could not get enough of the amazing scenery. The waterfront ,the hills, the woods, the picturesque little towns, the boats ,the birds !!!
My girl couldn't wait to reach the destination for the fun to begin. Too young to realize that the journey is the greater part of the fun.
We ate lunch at a great restaurant at the water front-The Freight House,  browsed in some gift and antique shops and got carried away buying candy in one of the most amazing candy shops -Candy land.
Next time I am going to post some more pictures from our trip.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The trip to the Twin Cities







At the beginning of August we had to go to the Twin Cities again.After we had the important part of the trip done we decided to have some fun going to that pretty little town of Afton again.They have such a beautiful garden place there with the most beautiful garden ever.Here I want to share some pictures of the trip:
1.Driving through Hastings,MN 2.The bridge over the Mississippi River 3.Flowers in the garden place in Afton 4.The pond in the garden place in Afton. 5.A cute little fellow in the pond. 6.Cool landscape 7.A cool pot I wish I could afford to buy.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The afternoon sun


I took this picture in my daughter's room last weekend when it was still summer./I like the way the afternoon sun reflects on the wall and bathes the room with its dreamy light./Today it is already fall.And it is official.Last night the temperatures dropped bellow the freezing point and the frost burnt the leaves of the veggies in my little garden.Well,it's Minnesota.One day it's hot the next day it's freezing.
The cold weather did not stop me from doing my chores.I am almost ready for my trip to Europe.I am going to Bulgaria to visit my parents.I am kind of nervous about the flying but i believe everything will be OK.

Monday, May 18, 2009

A Trip To Stockholm














On Sunday we went to the picturesque little town of Stockholm in Wisconsin.It is on the Mississippi river and is famous for its Summer Art Festivals.We went to their Art-fest last year.The town is really very cute with its old houses,galleries and gift shops.We had fun time browsing in the little shops and walking in the streets although the weather was cold and windy.The only bad experience we had was in the local cafe when we had lunch.First the sandwiches were overpriced and second they tried to cheat us on three items of our order,charging us more than they were supposed to.We fixed the problem but it spoiled the impression of the city.