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Bulgaria [We landed in Vidin and immediately began a one hour bus trip to Belogradchik.  Yes, we’re in Bulgaria now, where the Cyrillic alphabet was invented.  Remember that for your next trivia contest.  My Latin name is spelled “Tom Obert,” … Continue reading →

Danube River [All day cruising the Danube on now Thursday, April 30, through the “Iron Gate,” famed in song and story, with Serbia and the Balkan Mountains on the starboard side and Romania and the Carpathian Mountains on the port … Continue reading →

Sixth Avenue Wine & Ale, Wednesday & Thursday [Brenda and BAT are road warriors, through a hub somewhere in the Great American Southwest.  They travel hither and yon to bring joy, music, and entertainment to the teeming masses (and sometimes … Continue reading →

Serbia [The daily ritual.  The Super was always the first one on the bus . . . because she has to be! She would use various apparel and carry-ons to “hold” seats for the other seven of us.  But by … Continue reading →