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November Rain

There she is, the famous Black Sea.

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We reached the Black Sea in Varna, Bulgaria after a two day ride from the Romania-Bulgaria border marked by the cold November rain that is quickly becoming a constant in our lives. Oh well, nothing lasts forever…

We also hit another important milestone on our way here. At 12:48pm EET on November 3rd, while cycling on a cold, windy ridge about 9 kilometers north of Varna, Sarah hit 10,000 kilometers on her odometer. She has now officially entered the realm of cycling goddess!

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Since we arrived in Varna, we’ve been victory posing on the beach and wandering around the city. Varna is the most touristy city we’ve been in for quite a while. There is a huge pedestrian zone with upscale shopping and restaurants and a giant seaside park. The city is pretty quiet right now though; most of the discos along the beach are already closed for the season.

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Despite her impressive quads, Sarah is feeling a bit worn out from the five-figure odometer reading, so we are going to rest here for a couple of days before heading down the coast to Turkey.

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3 Responses to “November Rain”

  1. Dad Says:
    November 7th, 2007 at 11:27 am

    Congratulations Sarah, you did it!
    10,000 kilometers.
    Just the thought of your incredible feat makes me want to take a nap.
    Rest well. And for the final portion of your journey:
    “May the wind always be on your back and the sun upon your face and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.”
    Peace & Love,
    Pops

  2. Brenda Diaz Says:
    November 8th, 2007 at 2:22 pm

    hey you guys! that is sooo awesome. I can’t even imagine what it would feel like hitting 10,000k mark. Maybe like hitting 9 months preggie… we’ll see! :-)

    Anyway, your blog is so awesome and I really enjoy reading all the entries and looking at pictures. Romania sounded super cool!

    lots of love to you both,
    Brenda
    New Zealand

  3. Jivko Says:
    November 11th, 2007 at 1:52 pm

    If you have time, you might consider the following destinations on the way south:
    – Emine Cape
    – Nessebar – the old town part is quite nice, even in the winter
    – Slanchev Brjag – famous tourists place during the summer, a bit of a hotels concrete jungle by now. Still worth mentioning.

    -Jivko

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