60.24 & 60.25 Bulgaria: Pamporovo: Home of the Rhodope Mountain Range: A peek at the charm surrounding us and nearby.
After reaching the top of the ski slope, one of the steepest ever, we gaze at the apartment/hotel complexes scattered below. Jen contemplating how to instruct her leg to move forward. Apparently, there is a rebellion underway. We’ve been to Pamporovo once before, booked in for a few nights and stayed seventeen. It’s a gem tucked away in the Rhodope Mountains which border Bulgaria and Greece. We are on the Bulgarian side although the language may as well be Greek for all we understand. There’s a tranquility in the region which allows a person to absorb the surrounding beauty without any of the usual noise. This is further enhanced, we’d guess, because of the period. The region is a ski resort which means, of course, that the main action occurs during winter months. Therefore, it’s incredibly quiet and peaceful without visitors. To illustrate the point, we are staying in an apartment complex; it appears we may be the only current residents. Over the recent long weekend ...