Plovdiv, our last city before Istanbul and the end of this busabout trip, looked charming as we went out for an orientation walk. The soft late afternoon light filtered through onto the cobblestone streets, surrounded by restored 3 to 4 story buildings, now antique shops and gorgeously inviting outdoor cafes.The streets were very busy with families out enjoying the warmth of the first day of summer and we came across a children's dance concert. Thinking it wa...

 Our friend Marisa from the last Busabout trip had said "You must do the folk dancing night in Sofia" It was an optional extra but we are so glad we took her advice! After arriving at the lovely Hotel Robina, with a piano bar on the 17th floor (more about that later) we quickly got ready to go out on a casual city walking tour. We were amused to see a changing of the guard, a little similar to the one we saw in Athens, with strange steps and uniforms with lovel...