We used our day off to see a bit of the town, clean our bikes and attend to planning the rest of the trip. By my unverified accounts, we have traveled 2159 miles and have 463 left to go. If all goes according the plan, we have 9 days' of cycling left and head for home two weeks from today.
Sofia certainly presented a positive image. On the way to my run to Starbucks (really) and the Greek Bakery around the corner, I walked 500 yards into the center of the city. At an early hour, they were setting up for the Sofia Marathon. Although it was before the start, it was fun to see the activity associated with the event.
As is now our custom in a new large city, we went on a city tour. The tour guide was very enthusiastic about Bulgaria (although self deprecating about the laid back attitude). He provided a great history lesson. Again, the weather was perfect and the Sunday pace was perfect for a day off. The tour was in English and there were participants from all over the world. The sites were magnificent in the sunlight and with a historical perspective.
There was something nice about being back in an EU and NATO country over the unaligned and somewhat misaligned (in my opinion) country of Serbia. I will remind you that Serbia is the only nation in Europe that has not condemned Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. The drivers were weirdly aggressive too (another unsolicited opinion).
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