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.