This is a one-way land line telephone. You can only answer it, but you cannot make phone calls. That is why Boyan and I suggest that we lend you a cell phone of ours while you are here.

The closet from the inside.

At the door on the second floor. The apartment building is very quiet and has no elevator. The second floor is not a high one.

Boyan is paying the advance (for 3 nights) to the landlady.

The bathroom is small, but has everything essential for good hygiene.

There is hot water from central heating in the studio.

Tableware, cups and plates are in a small cupboard.

The refrigerator and a small cooker with a furnace are tucked in a corner of the balcony.

The bed did not seem saggy. You may move it around if you want. Boyan is willing to help you do this and the landlady gave her permission.

The yard is small, but tidy.

The roots of this old tree in the yard were surronded by little violets.

Look at the second floor - the balcony has a special screen with a white pane.

The 32 sq.m. studio is at 7, Rositsa Street and has already been booked for you. I liked it.

Rositsa is a very quiet street in downtown Sofia.

Good-bye, Pazardzik!

At 4.24 p.m. we departed for Sofia.

At the market place.

Ready to go to downtown Pazardzik for a 1.5 hr walk in the rain.

Participants from Russe were wearing their school uniform.

We are done!

The competition is just over - 1.25 p.m.

All chaperones waited in the staff room and there were welcomed by the school principal of the host school - Bertolt Brecht Language High School.

Only one student from our group of 18 participants was misplaced, but we fixed that fast.

Two students from Bertolt Brecht High School escorted us to the copmetiotion venue in the rain.

While waiting for the waitress.

We stopped for breakfast at the restourant of the Elbrus Hotel in downtown Pazardzik.

Welcome to Pazardzik on a gloomy and rainy morning!

We arrived at Pazardzik railway station on time.

There was even a clothes hanger in the car.

Everybody looked relaxed and happy.

In car #3 at 6.30 am. on our way to Pazardzik.