Sorry for taking my sweet precious time on putting this together but here is a quick rundown of the 24 hours that Brian, Pink Fish and I spent in Sofia, Bulgaria in video form.  Enjoy!

Tunes by Tettix!

The Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia is amazing. Unlike the historical sites in Istanbul, you wander up to the massive cathedral–once the largest in the world–without seeing a hoard of tourists (we saw two), and walk inside without any ado. I would love to show you the interior, but the video didn’t come out. Needless to say, it looks unrestored and unadulterated.

Beautiful.

Whilst enjoying a nice beer before jumping on a bus from Sofia back to Istanbul, Rob and I learned something very interesting about our names.

Serene can be translated two ways:
1. Cheese
2. Shit (the act, not the product)

Rob, on the other hand, only has one translation: slave.

Sweet.

I’ve joined the ranks of Jet Set regulars to head off to Sofia, Bulgaria on an emergency visa run! I’m in a McDonalds right now, which means:

1. The tear gas and IMF riots didn’t claim my life, though they did cause me to cry and almost vomit (more on this later).

2. I arrived safely in Bulgaria.

3. Serene is outside reading a guidebook.

Jen, Susy and I are going to Bulgaria.  We’ll be back on Monday morning.  This trip involves a new visa for Jen, and possibly a factory rave.