Glory Ho

Trip to the Police Station On Foot: 16 minutes
Figuring out the Right Window: 4 minutes
Waiting in What Can Only Be Described as a Mob While Strange Chinese Guy Breaths on Your Hair: 25 minutes
Waiting at Window While Pink-Sweatered Bulgarian Women Disappears: 11 minutes
Retrieving Your Lichna Karta: 5 minutes
Knowing You’ll Never Have to Return to The Sofia Police Station: Timeless

Some people are content with public confusion, chaos and disorder. For everyone else, there’s America.

*Lichna Karta is the Bulgarian equivalent of a Driver’s LicenseYou might say that the DMV is not your favorite errand either. But let me assure you that there is really no comparison. This was my fourth trip to the police station over the course of three weeks. All for one purpose.

However, I would like to take this opportunity, back-handed as it may seem, to say Continue reading ‘On how Bulgaria has changed in the last 20 months. . .’

A few weeks ago, we went out with a Peace Corps couple who recently served in China. You know, China! Don’t tell me you’re not picturing majestic little temples, high-necked silk tunics, rice paddies, tea and fire drills. We were psyched to talk to them and at their request, chose a traditional Bulgaria restaurant..

But before the grass looked any greener, they made us appreciate our supportive program staff, higher degree of anonymity and less intrusive Bulgarian government. These two were far from Continue reading ‘America the Courteous’