69.29 Bulgaria: Pamporovo: A circuit through the forests to the summit. (Please, don't cut off our wings.)
Nestled in the mountains, a wonderful place to 'kick-back' with a hot Nesle and count. There are 3 distinct methods used in the mountains: The lazy approach is to count trees; the intermediate approach is the counting of branches; while the complete idiot will count leaves. Being much smarter than those filling the aforementioned categories, I use a calculator. There's the initial target, Snezhanka Tower, just a hop-skip up the slope. An inside approach to reaching the summit. In the distance, we see 'stars', those better viewed from a planetarium. "Hi, Guys, any recommedations for some good food today?" "Of course, I'm serious...we're both vegetarians...you and we have quite a lot in common." The early snow disappeared after 3 days. If we go down into the woods today, we're sure of a big surprise. Don't believe that's a good path for a hiker...then again, I can be a little cowardly. Then again, if...