Walk Straight Ahead for Yambol City Park

 Many a foot has trodden down this walkway that heads towards Yambol City Park. Passing the fast-food joints on the left, often a snack is taken before walking it off.

Too Hot for Pedestrians Today in Yambol

 It may look like a lovely day sunny in summer in Yambol, but the temperatures are nearing 40 C, far too hot for pedestrians, hence the vacant walkways.

Georgi Mitev Puppet Theatre Lives on in Yambol

 Still going strong with shows and tours of Bulgaria, Georgi Mitev puppet theatre Lives on in Yambol much to the benefit of kids and adults alike.

Restaurant Barred in Yambol

One of the most popular restaurants in Yambol is seen here. I do find it strange that it feels like a prison being barred up like this. 

Potatoes Found On the Ground in Yambol

 This is something you don't find often. Just lying there on the ground, I found a batch of potatoes. Not for sale as no notice in sight, must be drying out I assume. I bet they aren't there tomrrow. 

Bakadzhik Seen Through the Trees in Yambol

 As I made my way through some wooded area, as I came out of the last group of trees I was faced with a view of Bakadzhik i its full glory! This landmark gives you your bearing wherever you are in Yambol.

English Victoria Sponge Cake in Yambol

 You don't expect to find an essentially English Victoria Sponge Cake sitting on a table in Yambol. Well, today there was. A friend decided to try an English cake recipe for me as a guest to try and it passed the test with flying colours!

Red Sky in the Morning in Yambol

Are we in for some bad weather later today. Well, 'red sky at night shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning shepherd's warning', as the saying goes seems to point that way seeing a red sky with the sunrise this morning!

 

1980s Ceiling Fashion Remain in Yambol

 On a visit to a friend in an apartment block in Yambol, I couldn't help but notice the patterns on the ceiling. These remain as part of the original ceiling when built in the 1980s. The good thing about the ceiling is there is no wear and tear and not being the top apartment no leaks from above.

Free Rasberries, A First in Yambol

 In all the years I have wandered around Yambol, this is the first time I have seen raspberries grown in a public area, essentially free to passers-by. A little bit early, but I will return in a few weeks to see whether they remain unpicked.

Grasshopper Spotted in Yambol

Although camouflaged in design I spotted this grasshopper quite easily with its fluorescent green colour.  Looking for farmers' food to eat no doubt.

 

Cool Menta Drink in a Yambol Home

 On sweltering days there is nothing like a drink of cool menta. this one was found in a neighbour's home in Yambol although I couldn't indulge as I was driving. Pity, I was gasping.

Plastic Bottles Over Tomato Plants in Yambol

 I haven't a clue why these plastic battles are places over tomato plants seen in Yambol? There must be a reason for this although I guess it might be to deter moles as the wind blows the bottles rattle and vibratons travel down the support pole. Moles don't like vibrations.

Good Morning Yambol

 Just past 05:30 and the sun has broken through. We are in for another day of intense heat as the rising of the sun continues to bear down on us with increasing intensity.

Skalitsa Banitsa in Yambol

 Once again, that recipe for Skalitsa Banitsa was viewed and the result was this magnificent banitsa. The countless times it has been made both in Skalitsa and Yambol and never fails......

Skalitsa Banitsa Recipe

The Sun Coming out of the Mist in Yambol

 The first fog of summer in Yambol and the sun struggled for a while to come through but won in the end.

A Simple Traditonal Bulgarian Dinner in Yambol

 You will find this dinner a common sight on a dining table in Bulgaria. shopska salad, olives, moussaka, yoghurt, garlic, lutenitsa, cucumbers and of course a glass of rakia with water to follow.

39 Degrees Centigrade in Yambol Today

 The hottest day of the year today in Yambol. 39 Degrees Centigrade seen in my car parked in the shade. Many a cold beer being supped this evening me thinks.

Bakadzhik Before Sunrise in Yambol

 Well worth getting up early to capture Balkadzhik being lit up with dawn colours before the sunrise. I bit cooler at that time in the morning as well

Dried Basil for All Year Round Use in Yambol

 When autumn arrives in Yambol fresh herbs such as basil are not readily available. No issue here, in the summer many folk dry the basil put it in a jar ready to use it all year round.

Basil Growing on a Yambol Windowsill

 You will find many households growing basil and other herbs on their windowsills in Yambol. Picked daily and put with other foods to enhance the flavour and all for free.

Treetops and Sky in Yambol

 A simple picture showing treetops and sky in Yambol, taken or granted generally. So many towns and cities where highrise buildings and no trees are the norm, how lucky are we?

Tropical Flowers in Yambol

 If kept out of the cold winter, it is possible to get tropical flowers blooming each year as seen here with this orchid. Tropical flowers in Yambol are a common sight with glass-insulated balconies in apartment blocks, they are just like greenhouses.

Another Baked Zucchini Recipe on Yambol Dining Tables

 On the theme of Zucchini vegetables in season, another recipe for baked zucchini frequents Yambol dining tables.

Baked Zucchini in a Yambol Kitchen

 This time of the year Yamvbol is overloaded with fresh zucchini and in many kitchens, you will find the baked or fried versions of this succulent vegetable.

Another Beauty Spot in Yambol City Park

 There are many beauty spots in Yambol City Park, here is an example of one to take in. Always enhanced on a sunny day.

Yambol's Beautiful Park

 Sometimes we forget how lucky we are here in Yambol to have such a beautiful park. Only a five-minute walk from the centre of Yambol it is a popular as always but big enough not to get overcrowded,

DIY Gutterworks in Yambol

Someone's DIY is plain to see here with some gutterwork in Yambol. The downpipe is given an extension of a plastic bag to reach the drain. It works!

 

A Relatively New Bistro Bar Recently Closed in Yambol

Having been refurbished only recently, this Bistro Bar has recently closed in Yambol. No doubt it will take off again after the ill-fated pandemic ends.

 

An Established Row of Shops Heading Towards Yambol's Mathematics School

 A stepped walk down the hill past a row of established shops leading to Yambol's Mathematics School.

The Bookshop in Yambol

Shops tend to come and go in Yambol but this bookshop is a mainstay throughout the last few decades. It still retains the smell of books when entering a sense that doesn't come from ebooks.