Another day in Paradise

[angela]

Hi Sean is there anything new being built in Sunnybeach it all seems to be happening in Elenite and St Vlas can,t understand all the apartments getting built the flight prices from UK this year are so expensive thought with new airport opened more flight company's would have moved in .

[sean]

Good morning,spent a few days last week up in the mountain region of BG, went to dospat lake and then to the border town of Zlatograd, great scenery and a real mixed bag of weather inc snow,,,,,Left burgas on weds morning headed on motorway to Pazardzhik then started our drive up the mountains where our first port of call was the lake at Batak stayed there for a light lunch and enjoyed the views and stunning views then we headed of to Dospat via a brand new road,,which was pleasant as no pot holes,,We stayed at Dospat overnite,then head off in the morning to Shiroka laka when the snow started and we then drove through heavy snow to the town of Smolyan ,,where it cleared up ,and then headed towards Zlatograd, which is a great town on the Greek border,stayed overnite and headed back through Haskovo and back home 600miles round trip..
Water park opp NFC/HFC getting some more new slides installed,hotel globus getting a welcome facelift,and a few places starting to open up/stocking up!! Sanotorium going for it as usual and heading for the 7th floor,the new hypermarket is getting there fast called (mercury), pave ments in St VLAS oneside nearly done and started on the other! Elenite has a tower crane put up on the new build and they are concreting there everyday, also several new shops getting built opp talliana. Work started on repairs to MFB swimming pool,beachbars /restaurants getting cleaned out and some works being done,,,middle of May for opening. Weather super at the moment and expected to reach early 20s today of which have a great one,,,,,,,

[sean]

HI!

[jorders]

Hi Sean,

been missing your updates ??

Jorders

[brenlu]

Me too. It's nice to hear what's going on when we're not there.

[sean]

Good morning, the sun has been out the last few days, tuesday was a complete washout but been fine since, weather not been as good as past seasons this year but who knows!!! People still coming out for the off season for short breaks which is good, Pam & Bernie from vlas leave today and will be looking forward to seeing them in feb!! Went to Burgas last sunday and watched the triathlon (2014 balkan championship) was a great event and well organised, i believe they have been awarded the 2016 world championship event, great news for Burgas, cruise ship was in port as well, and that made the streets, bars, restaurants all busy with life!! Building work has started next to watermill in vlas (both sides), sanotorium (riu helios paradise) kept working through the summer and is looking good,,, plenty of machines arriving daily now in vlas mainly, a few bars still open for now,, will send some pics over the weekend of which have a top one!!

[Paul and Irene]

Good to see you back Sean, give our regards to Graham and Margaret (Bobby's bar)

[sean]

Hi all, weather changed on friday afternoon and we had heavy downpour until sat lunchtime,plenty of flooding in usual places! Brightened up sunday but still windy and temps cold,,opposite today, sun out and warm temps back, and set for the week!! fingers crossed!
Pretty much all closed up in Elenite ,shops,bars etc. Vlas closing by the day,not much open there! Sunny beach packing and boarding up,,had a good meal in the Jupiter restaurant,on thursday, good company! Concrete wagons on the go now,and muck away,,,workers turning up in Vlas for the winter.
Have a good day

[sean]

Good morning, sun been out last couple of days,and nice hot temps along with it,looking much the same today! Plenty of people still going to the beach although no bars etc open ( brings back the argument,,is the season cut short????) Sunny beach and vlas nearly all boarded up now, ,,Fort noks well in to their maintenance programe, gardens being attended to and also some painting on PFB,loose pavings being sorted on MFB, building work picking up pace in vlas next to watermill columns getting poured next to kompass, the other side still digging ,with more machines arriving the last couple of days,and looks like they are starting in front of watermill as well,,,will send more pics at the week end!have a great day.......

[sean]

Good morning, overcast at the mo,but the sun doing its best to burn a hole through! They started taking down the white stalls here in Elenite (rumour has it they are about to build on the old tennis courts/car park) workers are back on project next to grande resort(marina) ,digging next to that now,building next to kompass getting ready for 1st floor,still plenty happening elsewhere in st vlas, will send pics soon!! Big white dinghy with lots of windows arrived in Burgas this morning,heading there over the weekend so hope you all enjoy yours.....

[sean]

Morning,from a light raining BG, weather been pretty kind to us the last few days,sun in and out!! Work still continues here(pics sent) Still digging next to marina, looks a big project there,,going to pour slab next to kompass soon if not today tomoz,the other side they have been digging well into the night and that again is a fayre sized project,steel and concrete turning up there soon,another development has started just past mercury supermarket on rhs,another has started at the back of yalta houses,new water main going in for ravda and sunny beach,,all go of which i have to,,,,,,,,,,,

[sean]

You up yet????lol!! Morning from a mild overcast BG,mixed bag the last couple of days clouds in the morning burning away sun out late afternoons,,pools getting emptied on MFB getting preped for winter,,demolition still going on in Elenite,still digging next to Grande resort,, Kompass 2 in Vlas columns going up for new floor,,the other side of watermill still digging ( hard to notice the machines down in the hole,,big) i think this is dinevi complex Admiral,, but not 100%, still digging next to mercury, Riu Helios Paradise facade coming on well and looking impressive plenty of workers on that one,will take more pics and send over the weekend,have a great one,,,,,,,

[sean]

Good morning,,Firstly i would like to apoligise for stating that the new build next to kompass being kompass 2 when in fact it is watermill 2 ,,thanks for the emails!!!V!!! ,,weather has been superb with daily temps avering the 20c mark,today expected to hit mid -late 20s,, plenty of people still ventureing out and some coming to HFC next week. Work still continues on the complexs PFB getting a good lick of paint,Mfb doing remedial work on pools in fact every FN complex something is happening, watermill 2 has gone up another floor and pouring slab again today,still digging at the admiral 30ton machines pecking away at rock, first pour any day now, RHP starting to look really good, landscaping as well,sending pictures today,of which have a happy one..........

[sean]

Hi All, weather has been really kind to us of late with temps last few days in the mid 20s and pure sunshine,clouds rolling in as i type,, scaffolding up on HFC for painting and re-medial work,,PFB still painting there, usual happening on the others,ie painting of railings,bins,electrical cupboards etc !! Watermill 2 going for fourth floor slab ,another two floors there i think!! Admiral, digging finished on monday,concrete blinding on tuesday,shutters going up yesterday, re-bar going in aswell expecting a big pour there maybe 1k m3,big project!! Plenty more workers turning up in Vlas,, hopefully generating some business for the small guest houses/hotels,,, Sanotorium looking impressive and flying along ,will get some pics this weekend,have a top day,,,,,,,,

[sean]

Good morning from a very wet and wind battered BG, weather took a turn for the worse on friday afternoon with strong winds and heavy rain ,causing floods and damage to signs,buildings etc, lasted throughout the weekend and into early hours this morning. Saturday evenings flight from Luton was diverted to Plovdiv and passengers bused down to Burgas,however passengers in Burgas awaiting the flight had been told the flight was cancelled,and to find next available flight,Wizz air managed to get many on yesterdays flight from Sofia, i drove 5 people to the capital to get that flight,driving conditions was poor on route with light rain until We reached Sofia,where you can see the amount of snow they had saturday ( the roads were clear) on the plus side the ski resorts had 25cm (10 inches in old money) of snow so looking good for them,,the drive back was even worse weather with hard driving rain,visability down to several meters, 17 states here have been on code red/orange emergency warnings, things have calmed down now!! All construction stopped and should be back today working,once the flooding has cleared,,,have a nice day.........