Christmas Market in Ruse 2024

2024 Christmas Market in Ruse, Bulgaria

Much like pretty much every city in Europe I would say, Ruse also has a Christmas Market this year. And even though Ruse is "only" the 5th largest city of Bulgaria, I am very impressed with their Christmas decorations in the center of the city! At first, I wasn't sure what…
Colorful Fountains in Ruse

Colorful Fountains in Ruse

I went for a walk through the center of Ruse during the evening to see the pretty colors. In particular, I wanted to visit the fountain that is now colored blue! I find this fountain beautiful to look at! Then I also saw these fountains, in various colors! A random shot…
Memories 2007

Today Marks 1 Year Since Moving To Eastern Europe

The bikes of mom and me, in the park in our hometown in 2007. Today marks exactly 1 year since moving out of my childhood home in The Netherlands. It was a cold Sunday morning as we woke up on our mattresses in the empty living room, in our empty house,…
Waffle World

Today’s Dinner: Waffle World (Again!)

Okay, I know I just ordered takeout two days ago, but I received a discount coupon and it would be a waste not to make use of it, right? :D So I decided to used them on Waffle World again. :D I ordered some salty katmi (crepes) and waffles for today's…
Fun Fair Ruse

Fun Fair in Ruse, Bulgaria 2024

Today I went to the fun fair in Ruse! Even though I didn't even realize there was a fun fair until yesterday. It's quite a coincidence actually, since yesterday was 'King's Day' in The Netherlands, which means there is a fun fair in my old hometown right now. It's like that…
Ruse Fountain

The Story in Bulgaria Continues

Today was a special day in more than one ways. I picked up my Bulgarian residence permit, allowing me to stay in Bulgaria for up to 5 years! That means the story in Bulgaria continues. This residence permit was also needed in order to purchase an actual proper internet connection -…
Walk in Ruse

Photos of Today’s Walk in Ruse

With a total of 14.000 steps on my step counter, I would say today has been a good day excercise wise! I took a walk and explored a new area here in Ruse. First, I walked through a park and along the Danube river. As I always like to mention: that's…
Danube River Ruse

Sunny Day in Ruse: A Visit to the Danube River

Today was a very nice and sunny day in Ruse! I decided to go for a walk through the city and check out the Danube River. This was the first time being right here in this spot, and I think I'm going to be here more often from now on! The…
Festival of the "Flying Lanterns" in Ruse

Festival of the “Flying Lanterns” in Ruse (Photo Blog)

I found out about this festival just a few hours before the event was going to start. Luckily, it's only about 30 minutes of walking from my apartment, so I made it on time even though I left the home a little late. I took a few pictures of this Festival…
Waffle World Ruse, Bulgaria 2024

Today’s Dinner: Waffle World Ruse (Takeout Order)

Today (well, actually yesterday, but I was unable to connect to my own website for some mysterious reason so I couldn't upload this blog post) I decided to try something I've never tried before: a waffle house! I went ahead and ordered some dinner items for takeout at Waffle World Ruse…