As most of you already know, I'm back home in the States. I spent two days in Sofia before heading home and was able to say goodbye to a lot of favorite places as well as do some last minute discovering of new ones. I went out for one last drink with some of the girls, toured Nevski Cathedral, went for a long walk in the park, stopped for soup at Supastar, had one last meal with the Fulbright Commission, and then had a night of Chalga. I actually got to see Kali, a famous Bulgarian Chalga singer, perform live at Nightflight, one of the Chalga clubs in Sofia.
This has been an amazing, life-changing year, and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity. I can't believe it's already come to an end, and it's time to start a new chapter in my life. It seems like just yesterday that I was arriving in Bansko, nervous and uncertain about the year ahead of me. Over the course of this year, I have become a much stronger, more confident person, and I have met some truly incredible people. Hopefully, I will see them again sooner rather than later. Even if I never see them again, though, I will always remember them and the warmth with which they welcomed me into their homes and their community. Bulgaria is a truly remarkable place, and I wish it and all its people the best.
Out for a beer my second to last night in Bulgaria
Saying goodbye to Nevski Cathedral with my friends, Olivia and Laura
Beautiful Nevski
An AWESOME statue of a Lada in the park
A final lunch at Supastar with Sophia, Olivia, and Laura
