Svishtov or Bulgarian London?

 As far as I have not been posting anything at all for a long time I have decided to catch up on these  margins beginning with my Christmas trip to Svishtov or as I call it mini-London.

I was impressed by the huge amount of fog there. Clearly, due to my fascination of London and the UK I preferred to imagine that I was in London. Never have I seen so much fog in my entire life! Hardly could I see what was towards me!  No people due to holidays and so much fog recalled me of the city nearby Chornobyl.

Shortly, the city is so small that my Bulgarian friend and I were able to cross the whole city within 2 hours.

I loved the archaic architecture in the city and people estranged by our talks in English. There it was aka celebrity life, meh not fascinating though.

The city may not have anything in common with old London but my will and imagination made it similar to it.


I observed Dunay river (or Danube, nah Danube?) and Romanian border from the bridge. Plus a one point to Europe, surveillance cameras were everywhere even on the bridge.

Next day I visited my friends' both grandmas' houses and yeaahhh food and customs. I do not know why but due to my observations Bulgarians usually eat meat, fish, salads etc without a garnish. As far as I understand,  garnish ( like mashed potatoes) with fried meat is too heavy for stomach. Many times I saw people eating fried meat without even rice.  Oh these Ukrainians with their food habits :)

Anyway, I tried a lot of new stuff in Svishtov like Pitka ( baked huge bread with my faaaavorite sirene) those rolls made of grape leaves with minced meat inside and much more other food .

BUT food was very good and tasty so I liked it. Also, I just love my friends' family as they bought SAALO (lard) for me. My gosh, I was crying of happiness, it was soo nice of them. Have no idea where they got it but it tasted kinda in a Bulgarian way ( chubriiza) but it was still salo, I ate it whole day by day.  Typical me.

I liked everything in my trip:  the weather, the people, the architecture, salo and hospitality.

Also, there was a very small cute cafe with cakes and coffee. I loved that place.

All in all, I liked my trip and yeaa Christmas in Svishtov. I would definitely love to come there again.
Coffee and fog must be at the place where I want to be.

And Turkish channels on a TV made my trip.