Tarovishte to Veliko Tarnovo

Some nine kilometres out of Tarovishte we passed through a particularly pretty area, winding roads through the steep wooded hills of the minor mountain range called the Preslavska Planina.
Approaching Veliko Tarnovo we caught sight of the train that runs from Varna to the capital city of Sofia, far to the west. Even my Bulgarian friends advise that train travel within Bulgaria is not to be recommended; slow with uncomfortable seating. No doubt with it's new found prosperity Bulgaria's railway system will be given priority modernisation.
Evidence of the quickly changing times, since communist days, could be seen as we passed through Veliko Tarnovo. Sprouting like mushrooms, new buildings were seen, growing amongst the old blocks of flats. This transformation can be seen throughout Bulgaria.
All this travelling makes me tired. Time for a break and to relax with this piece of haunting music from Bulgaria.