69.23 Bulgaria: Pomporovo: Climbing to Murgavets, a minor peak, and then following through to Momchilovstzi Peak, plus Yatzovira Dam.
The solution to peace of mind: Commence each day with sights suc h as this...and hold onto them. En route; enjoying the thick forest coverage in color. Isn't a strange feeling when you know you are going to be 'taken for a ride', but you cannot do much about it? Well, it does not happen regularly, certainly not more frequently than monthly, but it clearly reoccurs. Also, how appropriate being 'taken' when you are actually in a taxi. It sort of makes sense until one realizes one concept is literal while the other is figurative. I remember when we took a taxi from Sofia Airport to our hotel upon landing in the country recently. The idea was to spend a night in a hotel and the following morning head to the car rental depot and from there onto Bansko, formally commencing the trip. The driver told us that we ought to be careful as there were pirate taxis operating. Jen suggested we take an Uber. I replied that then we would have to Lyft our feet and walk...