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Formula
My formula for perfect relaxation:
Book a flight, pack your bags and loved ones - and get away from it all. If you have something to celebrate during your escape it’ll be even more fun…
We escaped rainy Germany last week and went on a relaxing journey to Varna, Bulgaria, celebrating my parents 40th anniversary and my dad’s birthday.
Varna lies on the same latitude of the famous Atlantic resorts Bayonne and Biarritz in France, on a large, flat and high terrace on the northwestern most curve of the bay. It is the gem of the Bulgarian Black Sea, situated at the end of the big Varna Bay, with a convenient and well conserved water area. The city’s peculiar sea charm is sublime and moving. You’ll find ancient, medieval, renaissance and modern cultures mingle throughout the city.
We’ve been on a few sightseeing trips through Varna and the surrounding area, but spend most of the time in the Grand Hotel Varna, St. Constantin -Â Bulgaria’s oldest Black sea resort, located 10 km north of Varna. The hotel is situated in a fine old park with cypresses, lilies and fig trees. I’m still dreaming of the sunbeds around the pool… and the fantastic spa 
Not to forget the delicious Bulgarian food and drinks. It’s a wonder I didn’t gain weight during that vacation! I could take a bath in Shopska salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, roasted peppers, white brine cheese), popara (traditional breakfast dish), baklava (very sweet pastry) and Mastika (a tasty liquor to wash down all that delicious stuff).
I’m pretty sure there will be some additional Varna posts in the future… feel free to lurk into my Varna album on flickR where I’ve added some photos, to kill time.
Now tell me, where did you spent your summer holiday? Or, if you didn’t travel this year, which was your favorite destination so far?
And now…
… our moment of Homer J.:
Homer: There’s your giraffe, little girl.
Ralph Wiggum: I’m a boy.
Homer: That’s the spirit. Never give up.
Sanni
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That sounds wonderful and relaxing. We didn’t take a summer vacation this year. Just a few local drives on the weekend to the coast and then into the mountains.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 2:06 amGreat formula mine is up…
Love the doodles too, I tried but could not do them the way I wanted too yet.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pmWhat beautiful pictures. Definitely a place to add to the list. My trip of a lifetime was Scotland in May. Beautiful weather, scenery and absolute rest and serenit.
In the states I love Asilomar in California near Monterey. It is a step back to the 1920s, but the civilization of Cannery Row is just two miles down the beach path.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 4:49 pmThat’s a pretty good formula there, my friend. I’d take that!
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