Tabachka

We have not posted in quite some time, but much has happened! Over the next several days we will tell you a bit about our adventures and our daily life in Bulgaria.

We began our trip in Starnberg, just south of Munich, Germany (black cross). As David described, we drove through Austria, Hungary, and Romania, finally arriving in Tabachka, Bulgaria (black cross), 3 hours south of Bucharest, just south of the Romanian border.

We spent 2 months living in the tiny village of Tabachka.

We had the pleasure of living with a Bulgarian family - we rented the upstairs apartment in a house owned by Leyla Stefka and her husband Simeon. The Wren took an immediate liking to Leyla Stefka and made herself right at home. The affection was mutual. "Leyla" roughly translates as "aunt" and Leyla Stefka filled this role admirably.

Our Bulgarian is nearly non-existent and Leyla Stefka and her husband speak no English, but through pantomime, guessing, and general good will, we managed pretty well. By the end, we really felt like members of the family.