I've been contemplating a few things to post, which I will get to tomorrow sometime. As for today, I'll post a few pictures of my glorious adventure with my friend Nevena. We decided to go to the highest peak of Vitosha National Park (see here), which is one of the only national parks in Europe located right outside of the capital city.
The hike started sometime after 9:30 (upon completion of a few bus rides to a little ski lift area). Turns out that the lifts are not in operation at this time of year. Nevena was banking on these lifts being open, so then we would have only had a two hour hike to the peak. Instead we arrived at the peak known as Cherni Vrah. This meant that I have at least hit the peaks of mountains on four continents. I have been through national parks on five continents at least. That is just a random fact for all the world to know.
For those who have had some pretty rough summers due to extreme heat/humidity, this is definitely a place for you. While wearing my hooded sweatshirt, and a pair of shorts, I devoured a few glasses of hot tea in the shop at the Cherni Vrah restaurant. We rose somewhere around 1500m (close to a mile), and completed a distance unknown. I am guessing we may have done about 14 or 15k - close to 9 miles. The peak of the mountain 2290m. I can not process if I am sunburned or if I am windburned. Either way, it was a very rewarding hike/climb. I have been informed by many, even an Irishman who spends time here, that there are endless supplies of natural beauty in this country. Enjoy some of my pictures, and have a wonderful day. Nevena got some more with me, on her camera/phone, so here are a few of my good ones at least.
You can see some of the city here
I always love taking pictures like this
We walked up that but it was much steeper than it looks
Nice view
There were a ton of these yellow and black poles with numbers on them. . I guess for counting down the distance to the peak
Pretty much says "you are at the peak"
Selfie
National Park Vitosha
Some giant rocks near the top of the mountain
this is pretty much the peak
Miss Nevena
Not many of myself of my own cameras
A little panorama of the place
The hike started sometime after 9:30 (upon completion of a few bus rides to a little ski lift area). Turns out that the lifts are not in operation at this time of year. Nevena was banking on these lifts being open, so then we would have only had a two hour hike to the peak. Instead we arrived at the peak known as Cherni Vrah. This meant that I have at least hit the peaks of mountains on four continents. I have been through national parks on five continents at least. That is just a random fact for all the world to know.
For those who have had some pretty rough summers due to extreme heat/humidity, this is definitely a place for you. While wearing my hooded sweatshirt, and a pair of shorts, I devoured a few glasses of hot tea in the shop at the Cherni Vrah restaurant. We rose somewhere around 1500m (close to a mile), and completed a distance unknown. I am guessing we may have done about 14 or 15k - close to 9 miles. The peak of the mountain 2290m. I can not process if I am sunburned or if I am windburned. Either way, it was a very rewarding hike/climb. I have been informed by many, even an Irishman who spends time here, that there are endless supplies of natural beauty in this country. Enjoy some of my pictures, and have a wonderful day. Nevena got some more with me, on her camera/phone, so here are a few of my good ones at least.
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