Cats, good books, AI, and religious walking in the city of Sofia
My younger kid made it to Cherni Vrah today and discovered the raspberries and the blueberries.
We did a relatively easy path (+510m, about 5.6km one way) but it took forever, given the obstacles. This is a major milestone for anyone living in Sofia. I think I reached it when I was around 7.
It was peak season for blueberries today. We did a five-hour hike to Cherni Vrah. The sun was strong, and the berries were hot.
For a second time in a row, couldn’t pay respect to Cherni Vrah’s bean soup. This time the queue was too long. Felt easier to skip it, eat later.
The path from Hotel Moreni to Aleko Hut is so good these days that I saw a baby in a stroller on this bridge. Babies are usually carried in special backpacks by their parents. Was too shy to take a photo so here’s the bridge sans people.
You can get there by taking bus 66 to the final stop, then walk 200 meters back. Take the alley to Cherni Vrah. There will be a sign pointing to Aleko about 10 minutes later. The path is very easy.
The hiking split pace announcement triggered Siri today 🙂
I couldn’t reach the bean soup today. This image with Split Pea is the best I could do. The temperature reached 35°C yesterday. I went to the mountain optimistically dressed in a t-shirt, and shorts, armed with a bottle of water, and no backpack, expecting hot weather. Found strong winds, the starting point temperature was 11°C and the destination was 0°C. Gave it a try but couldn’t make it. Stayed within the 10-12°C part of the mountain for about 10km. It was cold. One of the first things I did after coming back was to go to Decathlon and buy a small backpack, a very light wind-proof jacket, and a wool scarf.
Apple Watch is a marvelous device for beginner hikers but perhaps I need to turn off Siri.
PS. The raspberries today were wonderful and properly cooled.
First hiking achievement post in 3 weeks. I reached Cherni Vrah and had beans there. The beans were nice.
I took a longer path to the top, which was obscured by endless blueberries 🫐 and occasional raspberries.
I’m surprised nobody ate them before me.
And this is Sofia. Or at least Sofia is visible.
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