The photos I published last June from our trip to Bulgaria included several from Rila, which my son recently featured on "Тук не е Америка: 20 years in Bulgaria," in his article, "New Year's Notes from Rila." Here's a sample of what you can see there, the balcony on which we stood last May (the 10th):
I attempted twice to leave a comment on his post, but for some reason, it wouldn't take. It is a facinating tradition.
ReplyDeleteSteve, so sorry about the difficulties. Another reader (Penelope Hughes in Wales) also reported difficulty posting (to another article). Problem seems to have gone away.
DeleteIs the tradition you refer to the one of throwing a cross into the river that runs through Rila?
Yes, that's the one.
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