Bulgaria May 2010

Bulgaria May 2010
Originally uploaded by Scouse_and_Jules

Well we have been off exploring the world again.

This time it was a trip to Bulgaria to see Nik and Chris of Wildrovers 4X4 for a week of exploring and carving up the countryside in Landrovers.

We stumbled upon this place while taking the scenic route to the top of the Shipka pass.... we were only hoping to avoid the Military Police again after a small "incident" earlier in the day... which we will happily recount over a beer sometime :D

Anyhow this is the start of the Socialist Pilgrim's trail to the Budludzha Monument.... built in 1981 and abandoned with the regime change in 1989 .

Bulgaria May 2010
Originally uploaded by Scouse_and_Jules

This place is a great loss to the culture of the country. It's a magnificent building filled with what were once outstanding mosaics , but sadly just left to rot after being stripped of it's copper cladding and other metals.

Perhaps one day someone will reclaim it and restore it... who knows?

More images can be seen on our Flickr account

Travel Ideas for 2009

The summer is nearly over and with work and other issues... well my work and injuries , we haven't travelled that far and to too many places by bike this year.

So now is the time to start thinking , will it be the Stella again.... or something like the Route des Grande Alps or the Route Napoleon in the South of France and the Alps.

Another option is to do a fly ride option to somewhere like Bulgaria where the most fantastic Bike rallies take place in the eternal sunshine of a Balkan summer. There is motorcycle hire in Sofia and we know of at least one moto camp Motocamp Bulgaria and 4x4 hire Wildrovers all within the same area as the main rally sites.

Options for off-roading in most European countries is inceasingly looking popular as well as more and more routes disappear in these sceptic isles. Which may mean a wee bit more research and another post some time soon

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