In Bulgaria - Summer 2008

Barry and Margaret Williamson

September 2008

Please use the Article Index on the right to access the different chapters of this long piece about a long and fascinating summer in the far south-east of Bulgaria. This is arguably the remotest part of mainland Europe, right on the edge of Turkey, Asia and the Middle East beyond.

We are writing this piece at Sakar Hills Camping in Biser, near Harmanli in South-east Bulgaria, at the end of a 3-month 3,700-mile (5,920-km) motorhome tour of Turkey. We left Turkey at the end of June, via Edirne and a brief foray south into Greece for a couple of nights of camping in Alexandroupolis. Driving north again, we crossed into Bulgaria near Svilengrad and made straight for this excellent English-owned and managed campsite.

Here we stay at Sakar Hills Camping for the  weeks of high summer, enjoying the dry heat of South-east Bulgaria and avoiding the expense and crowds of much of Europe during this season when the world is turned over to holiday-makers. Here, work continues in the fields and in the farms. 

For images of our travels in South-east Bulgaria, click: Summer in Bulgaria 2008

For logs of our 3-month journey in Turkey and other Turkish Delights, click: In Turkey

For images of our 3-month journey in Turkey, click: Turkey in Colour