Varna, Black Sea

105kms took us into Varna, a huge tourist destination. Located right on the coast of the Black Sea, this Bulgarian town is home to some incredible cathedrals, museums and parks. The seaside is also something not to be missed. I made sure that I had a swim in the Black Sea. It was incredible. Piotr and I were tossed around only 5 feet off the shore by gigantic waves and an intense current. But we splashed around for over half an hour in the salt water. I do believe that we were only a few of us that dared to swim in September. However, it was worth it and surprisingly warm. Others went to the Archeological museum, the many shops on all of the wonderful pedestrian streets and dinned on local food.

The staff also gave the adventure riders a nice surprise and put them up in a small hotel that was located right on the pedestrian streets. The original camping space was 10kms out of town and didn’t seem convenient for a rest day in such a great town.

Tomorrow we head to Pomorie another town on the Black Sea coast. A swim might be in order there also as long as the weather stays nice.