Back to Paradise
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:50 pmNot posted for a long time but have just had the internet connected to our apartment in Messambria I thought I would give it a go. Connected to the cheapest, lowest speed but after some teething problems (seems to have been the anti-virussoftware on my laptop) it seems to be perfectly adequate.
Four days into our 2 weeks and we have achieved so much but also not done a lot. Weather has been stunning since we arrived on Sunday and forcast to continue until at least after the week-end. Taking it steady with the rays as we don't want to make everyone too jealous of the tan when we get home!!!!
We've seen the dolphins on a few occassions but there does'nt seem to be as many as in previous visits. Maybe they are there but just hiding. Two swans were swimming majestically in the sea early in the week but now there is only one. It seems that it is injured and the other has left to join the rest of the flock. Tried to find out if there is anything like the RSPCA in Bulgaria to look at the injured swan but our complex manager says there is no such thing.
Went into St Vlas yesterday and paid our Municipal Taxes. Although the lady at the pay desk could only speak very limited English (and why should'nt she) and the computer system in the Municipality were down for half an hour, it was all straight forward. The lady could'nt have been more helpful.
Hired a car on Tuesday and went into Bourgas to look for a washing machine. Ended up buying one at Metro and then proceeded to prove the Fort Noks maintenance man wrong by moving our kitchen units around and creating the space for the machine to be fitted. I was told last year that it would be impossible!!!! Whilst in Bourgas we saw a very large Carrefour hypermarket just before you turn into Metro so we popped in to have a look. What we had'nt reallised was that it was not just Carrefour but a brand spanking new shopping Mall. Even M&S had a store!!! Definately a wet weather place to while away a few hours and keep "her in doors" happy.
Already been to Pacos on three evenings for eats and a few drinks. Not sure if we will be allowed back after being so relaxed on Tuesday night that I walked out without paying, went back to our apartment and continued with my kitchen DIY and finally got into bed at 00.35 when Angela asked me how much our evening in Pacos cost. "Oh Sh**!!!, don't know" I replied. Got dressed again and went back to pay up. It probably would have waited till the following day but the greeting from Paco was probably worth the effort and at least I was able to sleep with a clear conscience.
Everything blissfully quiet here, just the way we like it. We're bracing ourselves for next week when we expect to see more people with the school holidays upon us. We are here until 31 May so will try to update if there is anything worth talking about.
Brian & Angela
Four days into our 2 weeks and we have achieved so much but also not done a lot. Weather has been stunning since we arrived on Sunday and forcast to continue until at least after the week-end. Taking it steady with the rays as we don't want to make everyone too jealous of the tan when we get home!!!!
We've seen the dolphins on a few occassions but there does'nt seem to be as many as in previous visits. Maybe they are there but just hiding. Two swans were swimming majestically in the sea early in the week but now there is only one. It seems that it is injured and the other has left to join the rest of the flock. Tried to find out if there is anything like the RSPCA in Bulgaria to look at the injured swan but our complex manager says there is no such thing.
Went into St Vlas yesterday and paid our Municipal Taxes. Although the lady at the pay desk could only speak very limited English (and why should'nt she) and the computer system in the Municipality were down for half an hour, it was all straight forward. The lady could'nt have been more helpful.
Hired a car on Tuesday and went into Bourgas to look for a washing machine. Ended up buying one at Metro and then proceeded to prove the Fort Noks maintenance man wrong by moving our kitchen units around and creating the space for the machine to be fitted. I was told last year that it would be impossible!!!! Whilst in Bourgas we saw a very large Carrefour hypermarket just before you turn into Metro so we popped in to have a look. What we had'nt reallised was that it was not just Carrefour but a brand spanking new shopping Mall. Even M&S had a store!!! Definately a wet weather place to while away a few hours and keep "her in doors" happy.
Already been to Pacos on three evenings for eats and a few drinks. Not sure if we will be allowed back after being so relaxed on Tuesday night that I walked out without paying, went back to our apartment and continued with my kitchen DIY and finally got into bed at 00.35 when Angela asked me how much our evening in Pacos cost. "Oh Sh**!!!, don't know" I replied. Got dressed again and went back to pay up. It probably would have waited till the following day but the greeting from Paco was probably worth the effort and at least I was able to sleep with a clear conscience.
Everything blissfully quiet here, just the way we like it. We're bracing ourselves for next week when we expect to see more people with the school holidays upon us. We are here until 31 May so will try to update if there is anything worth talking about.
Brian & Angela
