Cherni Vrah FTW

I managed to repeat my hiking success from last week. I had more water, a chocolate bar, and long pants to keep me from the flies but it was harder because the weather was hot. Took me 20-30 minutes longer to complete the path (5h 20m), and I feel now like I was run by a car.

On the bright side, took some nice flowers photos.

I’ll blog a photo or two more next week.

The toughest moment. This part of the path is steep and soul crushing when it’s hot.

Achievement

My daily walking goal is 10k steps.

This is me in the bus after my longest hike in a decade of tracking (but not hiking).

At 45, doing this is no longer a matter of willpower for me. It’s a result of all the daily walks over the last 1.5 years. I’m happy and tired. Also, my phone is full of photos worth posting.

I wish I never stopped hiking, resuming is tough.

Nezabravka

Forget-me-not in Bulgarian is Nezabravka. I’m not sure how the plant got the same name in very different languages but here we are:

Lilly

This thing exists in my neighbourhood, covered with concrete and asphalt, and besieged by cars. It’s a shy White Lilly, according to my Picture This app. ❤️