Last night our vessel, The Viking Embla, crossed the Danube from Giurgu, Romania to Rousse, Bulgaria. In the morning we left port on a motor coach and drove a couple of hours to Bulgaria's former capital, Veliko Tarnovo where we spent most of the morning. We had lunch at the historic village of Arbanassi, a few miles away and toured this historic village before returning to Veliko Tarnova where we spent the rest of the afternoon . Bulgaria was a pleasant surprise-beautiful countryside with vast tracts of agricultural land, welcoming people and impressive ancient architecture. At lunch, Bulgarian folk dancers abducted Georgia and she danced with them in a hilarious display. In the late afternoon we returned to the Viking Embla where we enjoyed a good dinner together.
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Church of the Nativity interior, ArbanassiUpload Date: Feb 24, 2015 01:49 PM•Views: 21No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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An icon painter, near the Church of the Nativity, ArbanassiCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 04:41 AM•Views: 22No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Beautiful hand painted Orthodox icons near the Nativity Church, ArbanassiCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 04:41 AM•Views: 22No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Painted by a master icon painterCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 04:41 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Facade Fresco of the Bishopric Nativity Church, Arbanassi (1597)Capture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:10 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Facade Fresco of the Bishopric Nativity Church, Arbanassi (1597)Capture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:10 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Unusual thatched dome, ArbanassiCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:17 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Unique copper downspout, ArbanassiCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:18 AM•Views: 21No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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An accordianist entertains Arbanassi's visitorsCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:19 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Solid stone and red tile construction typical of the areaCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:20 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Colorful ceramic pots, ArbanassiCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:21 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Interesting array of chimneys, ArbanassiCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:40 AM•Views: 20No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Georgia walks through a timbered entryway in ArbanassiCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 05:40 AM•Views: 21No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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