I pop down to get Bike from my usual vendor who greets me like old friend returning or more like pleased to have a daily customer. I pick a bike similar to what I used on 1st day, pay my 12 leva (££4:50) and off I go.
Considering I have only had 1 day off cycling in 7 days I feel strong. I look for signs of my heart failure looking to tell me I am doing too much but nothing appears to be happening however I can't get complacent as that would be the ultimate stupidity considering I am in foreign country who probably have little knowledge of how to deal with somebody like me.
Just over an hour in & out of the main town I stop to turn round as become aware of having no repair kit or knowledge of bike maintaince. I don't fancy walking back as about 10 Miles out of town.
The roads are actually quite good to cycle on, drivers are mostly courteous and the weather really does make cycling enjoyable but then it happens, on a busy downhill section of road I see the burst drain flowing it's sewage across road, I have nowhere to go so have to go through it. God I stink!
Another thing I notice is how many building are unfinished honestly I can't see one estate finshed, next to plush busy hotels or villa estates are building sites with nobody working on them or seem to have for a while.
After 2 hours I have swung back through town and went in other direction to a very picturesque old town. Cycling in Bulgaria is so good & the hot weather really helps. I know I have gone over 20 miles now but still feel so strong and so surprised at no heart failure kick backs. I will never be complacent though as I fully understand the dangers complacently can bring.
27 miles covered in 2 hours 40 minutes So with 4 weeks to go I feel physically so much more confident, this holiday has refreshed me so decision is made when return to Scotland it is time to attempt 80 or more miles, let's hope the weather is as good
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