USA to ISTANBUL to BULGARIA DAY 245-248

Flew out of Bozeman to Chiczmówago 2.5 hrs, with a 2 hour layover then onto Frankfurt 8hrs and a 3 hr layover then to Istanbul 2.5hr flight.

Arrivedat1pm and got a taxi to where my bike is stored and then went to Windrose Hostel again and got a room. Not having slept for over 28hrs I nodded off only to wake up to a thunderous wedding taking place on the street below, they love load music, but it was great being able to watch the fanfare.

Went to Tazim Square and grabbed a bite to eat and went back to my room and had the best nights sleep, so nice not having someone kick you all night and bark "Roll over" all the time. 

TURKIYE TO BULGARIA     11 hrs.

21st August 2023   Day          587km

First day back in the saddle was a lot longer and hoarder than I had hoped, even hours and the heat is uncomfortable at 38*C. 

Had to pay $40 at the customs cause my bike was 16 days overdue in Turkiye  and then $50 for a greencard insurance for 3 months in the EU.  

Was a long ride and my ass was was aching and had'nt  eaten all day and didn't  get any money from the ATM which was another dumb choice. Arrived at the Moto Camp Bulgare at 6:30pm only to find out they don't  serve meals or take credit cards. Mike and Maureen felt my pain and made me a sausage burger which hit the spot washed down by a few beers to fill the hole. After picking up 18 pounds while in the US ,it was time to get back to weight and reality while travelling. Eat so well while in the US obviously, but over did it again and I love to eat and wherever we went the food was so good and Charmain cooked some great meals, well so did I, but not to often. Now it's back to foraging for food and finding places to stay everynight, so nice to have one bed to go to and you know exactly where the toilet is in the middle of the night. Now I wake up and have no clue where I am sometimes , let alone know which direction the bathroom is.

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 22nd August 2023 

BUZLADZHA  MONUMENT  AND  RUSSIAN CHURCH

Met a couple people at the camp and chatted to midnight and slept like a log and only woke up at 8am feeling so good when you have a solid sleep.

I went up to the UFO ,Buzladzha Monument with a Belgian couple and then visited a Russian church with a Bulgarian biker who we met and offered to show us around. I had'nt  eaten anything all day and still had'nt  gone to an ATM so at the end of the day we went and had dinner and beer finally, at his friends restaurant which was close to camp.