Well, we're at the end of our trip, so today we took an excursion over to the city of Plovdiv, which is just under a 2-hour drive. It's the second largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia (the capital) and is an old Roman city. There are three Roman amphitheaters in town that are still in use today. Paul gave us a walking tour of old town, and we also took a walk down the main pedestrian shopping street in the new town. It's a sophisticated city and much more like a western European city than Sofia. We had an enjoyable lunch in an outdoor restaurant in old town along the city wall.
We came back to Sofia for dinner with Paul and Judy here at the hotel restaurant. We ended the day with a debrief of our trip, our evening devotional, and a time for prayer. We got all the suitcases sorted and packed for what stays in Bulgaria and what goes back to the States with us.
We leave bright and early in the morning for a 7:15 flight. Hopefully we'll have better success at getting home than we had getting here! Our intended route is Sofia - Munich - Charlotte - Knoxville.
It's been another great trip to Bulgaria and the orphanages, and we hate to leave. We'll look forward to coming again next year.
Thanks for following us via this blog and for praying for us. You're very much part of our team in doing so.
Shalom,
Team Bulgaria
