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| The kindergardeners received Christmas gifts from families in Germany. |
The kids and seniors in Dragizhevo celebrated with songs and tradition.
Frequently traveling by bus I get places early. This time I didn't bring a book with me but I discovered some new settings on my camera.......
This lovely lady is my friend and Bulgarian language tutor, Donny.
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| Sharing a little bit of the American Southwes....luminarias. |
Fresh snow - and lots of it!
Above, where the lights look like a fountain is the same place where, in September, I took the photo of the dog cooling off in the fountain.
I was invited to lunch and was served fresh pork which these men slayed in the morning in preparation for Christmas dinner.
Friday afternoon at work - home made red wine with a couple lovely ladies I work with.
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| Santa Clause - or Grandfather Christmas- arrives in Dobri Dyal. |
My luminarias from the street.
And Snow White also arrives.
The children each recite a couple of sentences for their families and guests.
Later in the afternoon was the celebration at the community center in Dzhulyunitsa.
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| The panoramic view from a spot above Tryavna. Панорамна гледка от място над Трявна. |
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| Bulgarians are proud of their history - especially their successful fight for freedom from 500 years of Ottoman rule, but also their cultural heritage. There are statues of and monuments to heroes of the sword and of the pen everywhere. even in the smallest villages. |
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| pretty kitty...... китно коте ..... |
With Ekaterina - Stoyan's first cousin and my neighbor, friend and colleague - and Ivanka.
С Екатерина - първи братовчед на Стоян и моят съсед, приятел и колега - и Иванка. |
| Stoyan Tsonev is a prolific author and he personally signed 3 of his books for me. His wife, Ivanka, prepared a delicious and generous meal for us! Стоян Цонев е плодовит автор и той лично подписана три от книгите му за мен. Съпругата му, Иванка, приготви вкусна и щедра храна за нас! |
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| 12 of us stayed on the third floor of this guest house. 12 от нас остана на третия етаж на тази къща за гости. |
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| A wonderful meal - everyone made contributions - the Bulgarian version of a pot-luck away-from-home. Прекрасно ядене - всеки направените вноски - българската версия на "гърне късмет" далеч от дома. |
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| Hristina makes gorgeous cards by "quilling." She's creative and loves playing with new designs. It takes a lot of patience to do what she does! Христина прави прекрасни карти от "нещо набрано" Тя е творчески и обича да създава нови дизайни. Това отнема много търпение, за да направи това, което тя прави! |
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| Some of the ladies had a blast jumping rope. Lots of smiles.... Някои от дамите имали много забавно скачане на въже. Много усмивки .... |
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| This is a museum building about wood carving masters. Below are some gorgeous examples of masters' expertise. | Това е сградата на музея за дърворезба майстори. По-долу са някои прекрасни примери за експертиза майстори |
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| The original design for these chairs is over 1,000 years old. Оригиналният дизайн за тези столове е на възраст над 1000 години. |
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| There is a famous wood-carving school in Tryavna. These ceilings are examples of the fine work artisans have created. Има една известна резбарска школа в Трявна. Тези тавани са примери на фините работа занаятчии са създали. |
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| Even garage doors in the neighborhood can be carved out of wood. Дори и гаражни врати в квартала могат да бъдат издълбани от дърво. |
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| The hospital where I went for physical therapy. Болница, където отидох за физикална терапия. |
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