Day 171 Sept 27 Thu - Sofia to Autumn Leaves Camp near Gintsi

Clear stream water with fallen autumn leaves
Same menu everyday but nothing left at end of day
Bulgaria currency Leva , I havn't seen notes more than 20

Ventured further in from the camp
Jungle trail walked along the stream

The water is just too cold for a dip

Last hurdle to a wonderful campsite
All the hard works paid off
Very cold water

Autumn leaves Camp

Highland village houses

Many of these roadside stalls selling honey & potatoes
Hard climb always comes together with good scenery
Yes! Meng Boleh!!!!!

Sacrified

Today's Distance: 62 km
Today's Temp: 16 - 21c
Average Speed: 11.7 max: 61
Time on Bike: 5 hr 15 min
Average climb: 3% max: 11%
Trip Altitude: 1100 m max: 1284 m
Today's spending: 1.5 lev
Total Distance to date: 11053 km
Total spending to date:99.5 lev

Sorry for the short ride today.I was actually targeting for Montana today which is about 103km from Sofia.Started at 9 am ,checking direction from a very friendly policeman who can't speak English.He was trying his best to help,even to the extend of stopping the pedestrians to explain in English to me.Thank you very much Mr Policeman. Go straight 3rd traffic lights turn left ! ok got it. Soon I saw the road side showing direction to Lom & Montana on Rd 81 . Shortly the climb started gradually from 630m to 1284m.Weather was cold and thunder can be heard occasionally from the dark sky but no rain luckily. Road is good and scenery was the best so far in Bulgaria,less traffic,friendly village folks selling honey & potatoes by the road side. By 4 pm ,speedometer showing only 62 km but when came across this beautiful campsite ,just

too good to miss,autumn leaves with clear mountain stream at an elevation of 1274m. Hope someone with me to share this wonderful scene, this is the kind of scenery and campsite I'm looking for ....