It is Orthodox Easter Monday. Anguel and kids collect us from the hotel around 10am and take us to a bakery. The entire front room of the bakery is filled with Easter cakes waiting to be collected. We have a strong coffee and smoked salmon sandwich chased by a glass of tap water – we are truly back in Europe now. Then we caravan about an hour outside of Sofia to where Anguel's family has a cottage and where we will celebrate Easter Monday with his family. We have really picked the right day to be in Sofia. The cottage is in a small village in the hills – a beautiful location. Niels and Stanley put on their overall and Anguel a flashy "Shell suit" and together they do a full oil change of the car. Work had to be conducted fast because lunch was being prepared. Lunch consists of meatballs, sausage, an amazing lamb and rice stew, salad, bread, feta cheese and a paprika sauce. Bulgarian wine and beer is flowing – the red wines are EXCELLENT. After a huge lunch we have coffee and Easter bread and something that is similar to chocolate covered baklava. After all of that we make a walk through the hills before returning to Sofia. One stop at the local super market to stock up on Bulgarian wines before going to bed.
