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Yes, it was fun again...

31. Jul 2026 · Chernomorets, Bulgaria · 4 min read

My DEARS, I'll try to summarize the wonderful events that took place last week here. It's actually going to be difficult again, because soooooo much happened and I'll probably only be able to capture the short versions. And of course the ones where there are also pictures….LOL… Hristo "HisHighestGenius" or also "HisHighestGayness" had his birthday a week earlier and, because he's of course also friends with the team here on site, invited the team and, besides his girlfriend Eli, me as well.

Giorgi and his wife Walli were there as well, as was Sofi.


And where were we? In an "illegal" fishing village, where there probably isn't a single house that has a building permit. Though house is already quite an exaggeration, because these are more like summer shelters that were just cobbled together from corrugated iron, containers and boards.
That was my first impression! But there's more behind it and, as I was able to learn, 80% of the people live there all year round.


Yes, we were at the only meeting point in the "fishing village" and ate the fish that had been caught by the fishermen in the morning.


Ask the people who were there for pictures, because I only took 3 before we went back to the restaurant, where our food was already waiting for us. After that it was simply too dark to photograph the 2nd part of the village.

What came again was a massive storm and the usual little droplets on the rear window frame at the top left…🤦‍♂️...At some point this will be fixed….😉👍

And as soon as all that was "gone"…there was a little invitation to an afternoon dance at the neighbors', which I gladly accepted…🕺...Yes, it went on longer…LOL…

Since it then got REALLY hot again right away, I just skipped the usual procedure of cycling to go shopping, as Ljudmil made his "electric scooter" freely available to me. 🥰🙏 The thing is tooootally funny…and a challenge, because when the motor is set to maximum power, the thing takes off from a standstill heading towards 80km/h so fast that it "tugs" in the shoulder joints! 😅😂 The pictures and video come from Sofi's hand…many thanks 🙏

And after shopping there was dinner with a fitting view 😍

The next pictures are just a few snapshots I took on 25.07. while I was out and about in the bay here.

And BAM, someone was standing in front of me again wanting a photo with Frankie and me. 🤣 Background: he was here with his wife and a pretty cool camper. We chatted now and then, Ventsislav, that's his name, sat at the table one evening when Giorgi and I were discussing some life philosophies with a few other people. That was enough…a cornucopia of good wishes for Frankie and me, which we gladly accepted 🥰🙏😊

And otherwise? Some lovely phone calls with 2-3 people, wonderful moments, with the evening picture from the beach serving as an example 🥰

And then just 'everyday' things happen too, like for example, the arrival of Heino, who suddenly appeared in the dunes with his Triumph. Funniest explanation ever (so far) why I MUST take a 'selfie' with him! His son worries about him and wants to know if he has contact with other people too. I celebrated that sooooo much, even now while writing, because Heino is a forensic pathologist and his son is 35+ 🤣🤓👻
All the old films and literary impulses that deal with the profession and its effects on people popped up…I was able to link that with really funny scenes…many thanks, Heino! 🙏

And what can I say, Richard, the Swabian, is traveling through the Balkans by bicycle and has already been to Tibet and even traveled in Turkey, to now ride from here to Georgia…yes, I was occasionally, during the conversations, also at Konsti's restaurant, going to the toilet or chatting with others. 🙄😜 Therefore I unfortunately don't know King Richard's story completely. Cool guy in any case and so of course there were also, at the end of the restaurant visit, the group photos. 🤓 By the way, taken by a Bulgarian woman who with her family was also 'about to leave' the restaurant... 🤪 and of course the question came: 'Can you make a picture from us?' ...🤣 ...Thanks for the cheerful moments, guys. For the others too....LOL...

The rest will come when I know that today's post runs smoothly to the website and the photos are in the 'right place'. So have a wonderful progression of today, one more smile and peaceful, cheerful moments, I ❤️🎈🌞🍀🌈

PS: LOL…the idea of moving on is growing in me…..

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