In two days time I am flying out to Bourgas from Gatwick, Uk at 0255 in the morning.

I have managed to get a last minute flight for £109, which is pretty good for a return ticket in July I think.

I intend to keep this blog updated with my travels as I go along. Will probably chill out at the new hostel in Bourgas (the only proper one that I have heard of), for the weekend before heading for Veliko Tarnovo or the Rodopi Mountains by coach.

It's great to be travelling again. :-)

Camp Sites in Bulgaria are great places in which to erect a Yurt, tipi or tent.

If you own a campsite in Bulgaria and would like to have a free plug on the site, then drop us an email.

I have decided to stop thinking logically (using left hemispere of Brain) so much and following my heart.

It seems to me that many really successful people including Steve Jobs (of Apple Computers), plus lots of songwriters (John Denver, Blur etc for example) talk about the 'heart' as if this should be a guide as to what you do.

This is apparently more common in Asian culture, whereas in the West it is discouraged in favour of logic.

I guess we should be following our hearts, and then using logic to manage our hearts desires (but support it, and not suppress it).

I have been planning to cycle from the Uk to Bulgaria this summer, as soon as my new passport arrives.

I used to be a keen cyclist when I was at school, and cycled up to 200 Miles in a typical week. I am however, now in my 30's and have hardly cycled since about 1995.

My current plan is to raise money for the Mental Health Charity Mind, and a second Charity which will directly benefit Bulgaria.

Views of Varna Bulgaria, taken in June 2005 before the country joined the EU in January 2007.

Rural Bulgarian Villages

Black Sea Beaches in Bulgaria taken in June 2005

Pictures of walking through the countryside just outside Varna on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast

The Aztec Yoga Centre is run by hosts Steve & Sarah. The Yoga Centre is located in the Bulgarian village of Ravadinovo, near Sozopol on the Black Sea Coast, and convenient for Bourgas International Airport.

Yoga Classes provided by the Aztec Yoga Centre include:-

Asana - Physical Postures

Vinyasa - Breath & Movement

Pranayama - Breathing Practices

Mind Calming - Meditation

Relaxation - Complete Mind & Body

Also offered are a range of Theraputic treatments Relexology by Sarah, who is trained by the International Institute Of Reflexology, and has over ten years experience in Reflexology & Massage.

Click the link to the Aztec Yoga Centre Below:-

http://www.yoga-world.com/

A yurt is a type of portable accommodation,used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia. They are felt covered, and the skeleton is a wood lattice-frame. Yurts are an eco friendly way of living, as they are made using natural materials, and are low impact on the environment because they can be taken down and moved. Also you do not need to use heavy machinery to prepare the ground.

We are the first to offer Yurt Holidays in Bulgaria. Our sites are all over Bulgaria, in such areas as Veliko Tarnovo, & the Rodopi Mountains.

Contact us for more details.