Sofia

I think I'll do this post a little different


What I like about Sofia:
Getting together with family over some traditional italian fare- spaghetti
Grandma making me some homemade pumpkin banitsa (with phylo pastry)
Leather boots on sale - $45. Thinking about getting some more now
Got a glass of beer for $1 and apparently thats on the expensive side
Barbequed meatballs
Neighbours asking how i'm doing because they remember my parents from when they were young
I am auntie for the 3rd time as of Apr 2nd
The MJ tribute show from these guys:

What I dont like about Sofia:
Cant wear white shoes without them getting dirty
People think that if they have a german car that means that they dont have to stop for no one
There was an old lady begging on the street - it really hit a nerve cause she probably doesnt have anyone abroad or in the country that can help her and who can survive on $100 when food and bills are about the same as Canada. I did give her a couple of levs which will hopefully help a tiny bit
I watched a program how all the young doctors are leaving the country because they make approx $500 a month and if they want to do a residency in a specialized area, they dont get paid! So, a lot of them are leaving the country of course
Lack of accessible anything. Thats probably I had never seen a person with any disability when I still lived here

But its still nice to be home:

(especially when there is a mountain of feta on top of the salad - like the one on the bottom right of the table in the pic above)
till next time
V